Shanta vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shanta

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shanta Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 5,112 45,522
Peak Year 1978 1977
Peak Year Births 360 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shanta Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss 5 986
1960ss 302 5,566
1970ss 1,985 16,181
1980ss 2,026 12,972
1990ss 646 7,106
2000ss 129 2,009
2010ss 19 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shanta Shawna
2014 5 42
2015 — 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, 1958–2014.

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