Sharifa vs Shawna

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

Name A

Sharifa

Girl name · Rank #11254

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Sharifa Shawna
Current Rank #11254 #5984
Total Births (all years) 555 45,522
Peak Year 1981 1977
Peak Year Births 27 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Sharifa Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 5 5,566
1970ss 139 16,181
1980ss 213 12,972
1990ss 120 7,106
2000ss 30 2,009
2010ss 26 483
2020ss 22 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharifa Shawna
2014 8 42
2015 — 43
2016 6 42
2017 — 29
2018 — 26
2019 6 28
2020 — 30
2021 — 20
2022 5 15
2023 9 22
2024 8 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, 1967–2024.

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