Sharla vs Shawna

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

Name A

Sharla

Girl name · Rank #8464

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Sharla Shawna
Current Rank #8464 #5984
Total Births (all years) 6,436 45,522
Peak Year 1972 1977
Peak Year Births 241 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Sharla Shawna
1930ss 80 —
1940ss 363 112
1950ss 972 986
1960ss 1,688 5,566
1970ss 1,816 16,181
1980ss 908 12,972
1990ss 329 7,106
2000ss 152 2,009
2010ss 92 483
2020ss 36 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharla Shawna
2014 11 42
2015 9 43
2016 13 42
2017 10 29
2018 — 26
2019 7 28
2020 7 30
2021 6 20
2022 11 15
2023 — 22
2024 12 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, 1932–2024.

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