Sharen vs Shawna

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

Name A

Sharen

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Sharen Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 3,782 45,522
Peak Year 1947 1977
Peak Year Births 209 2,082
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Sharen Shawna
1930ss 127 —
1940ss 1,580 112
1950ss 1,164 986
1960ss 561 5,566
1970ss 189 16,181
1980ss 68 12,972
1990ss 58 7,106
2000ss 23 2,009
2010ss 12 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharen Shawna
2014 — 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, 1934–2013.

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