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 #6004

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Metric Shannan Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 5,162 45,531
Peak Year 1969 1977
Peak Year Births 284 2,082
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shannan Shawna
1940s - 112
1950s 82 986
1960s 846 5,566
1970s 2,161 16,180
1980s 1,204 12,973
1990s 669 7,106
2000s 182 2,009
2010s 18 483
2020s - 116

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
2025 - 9

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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