Shanna vs Shawna

Side-by-side comparison of Shanna and Shawna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shanna

Girl name · Rank #9605

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanna Shawna
Current Rank #9605 #5984
Total Births (all years) 28,277 45,522
Peak Year 1978 1977
Peak Year Births 1,845 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanna Shawna
1930ss 75 —
1940ss 230 112
1950ss 533 986
1960ss 2,418 5,566
1970ss 9,813 16,181
1980ss 10,129 12,972
1990ss 3,586 7,106
2000ss 1,212 2,009
2010ss 230 483
2020ss 51 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanna Shawna
2014 23 42
2015 17 43
2016 14 42
2017 20 29
2018 11 26
2019 17 28
2020 11 30
2021 14 20
2022 9 15
2023 7 22
2024 10 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1931–2024.

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