Shannell vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shannell

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shannell Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 498 45,531
Peak Year 1987 1977
Peak Year Births 29 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shannell Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss 118 16,180
1980ss 186 12,973
1990ss 129 7,106
2000ss 39 2,009
2010ss 21 483
2020ss 5 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannell Shawna
2014 5 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 5 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, 1970–2021.

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