Shannyn vs Shawna

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

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Shannyn

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shannyn Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 527 45,522
Peak Year 2002 1977
Peak Year Births 29 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shannyn Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 20 5,566
1970ss 124 16,181
1980ss 83 12,972
1990ss 128 7,106
2000ss 149 2,009
2010ss 23 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shannyn Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 6 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, 1966–2015.

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