Shara vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shara

Girl name · Rank #15464

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shara Shawna
Current Rank #15464 #5984
Total Births (all years) 4,939 45,522
Peak Year 1979 1977
Peak Year Births 232 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shara Shawna
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 22 —
1940ss 181 112
1950ss 253 986
1960ss 602 5,566
1970ss 1,378 16,181
1980ss 1,626 12,972
1990ss 525 7,106
2000ss 234 2,009
2010ss 86 483
2020ss 27 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shara Shawna
2014 9 42
2015 11 43
2016 — 42
2017 8 29
2018 5 26
2019 8 28
2020 5 30
2021 10 20
2022 7 15
2023 — 22
2024 5 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, 1927–2024.

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