Shannen vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shannen

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shannen Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 1,921 45,531
Peak Year 1993 1977
Peak Year Births 216 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shannen Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 77 5,566
1970ss 251 16,180
1980ss 269 12,973
1990ss 979 7,106
2000ss 311 2,009
2010ss 29 483
2020ss 5 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannen Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 6 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 15
2023 5 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, 1961–2023.

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