Shannan vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shannan

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shannan Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 5,162 45,522
Peak Year 1969 1977
Peak Year Births 284 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shannan Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss 82 986
1960ss 846 5,566
1970ss 2,161 16,181
1980ss 1,204 12,972
1990ss 669 7,106
2000ss 182 2,009
2010ss 18 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannan Shawna
2014 — 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, 1950–2012.

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