Shannon vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shannon Shawna
Current Rank #1863 #5984
Total Births (all years) 295,710 45,522
Peak Year 1970 1977
Peak Year Births 13,547 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shannon Shawna
1910ss 15 —
1920ss 112 —
1930ss 372 —
1940ss 1,557 112
1950ss 6,100 986
1960ss 33,852 5,566
1970ss 113,798 16,181
1980ss 78,421 12,972
1990ss 45,909 7,106
2000ss 12,458 2,009
2010ss 2,585 483
2020ss 531 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannon Shawna
2014 257 42
2015 249 43
2016 193 42
2017 174 29
2018 148 26
2019 147 28
2020 98 30
2021 122 20
2022 108 15
2023 96 22
2024 107 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, 1912–2024.

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