Shante vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shante

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shante Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 5,814 45,522
Peak Year 1990 1977
Peak Year Births 368 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shante Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 80 5,566
1970ss 1,113 16,181
1980ss 2,556 12,972
1990ss 1,663 7,106
2000ss 341 2,009
2010ss 52 483
2020ss 9 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shante Shawna
2014 5 42
2015 — 43
2016 — 42
2017 5 29
2018 — 26
2019 5 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 — 15
2023 9 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, 1964–2023.

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