Shannah vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shannah

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shannah Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,378 45,522
Peak Year 1978 1977
Peak Year Births 51 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shannah Shawna
1940ss 6 112
1950ss 10 986
1960ss 106 5,566
1970ss 346 16,181
1980ss 382 12,972
1990ss 341 7,106
2000ss 162 2,009
2010ss 25 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannah Shawna
2014 7 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 15
2023 — 22
2024 — 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, 1945–2014.

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