Shantay vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shantay

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shantay Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 1,271 45,531
Peak Year 1987 1977
Peak Year Births 72 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shantay Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 72 5,566
1970ss 326 16,180
1980ss 528 12,973
1990ss 247 7,106
2000ss 93 2,009
2010ss 5 483
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shantay Shawna
2014 — 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 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, 1961–2011.

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