Sharlene vs Shawna

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

Name A

Sharlene

Girl name · Rank #11146

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Sharlene Shawna
Current Rank #11146 #5984
Total Births (all years) 12,166 45,522
Peak Year 1956 1977
Peak Year Births 380 2,082
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Sharlene Shawna
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 88 —
1930ss 1,120 —
1940ss 2,000 112
1950ss 2,893 986
1960ss 2,462 5,566
1970ss 1,314 16,181
1980ss 971 12,972
1990ss 621 7,106
2000ss 396 2,009
2010ss 241 483
2020ss 55 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharlene Shawna
2014 15 42
2015 23 43
2016 29 42
2017 22 29
2018 19 26
2019 14 28
2020 17 30
2021 11 20
2022 13 15
2023 6 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, 1917–2024.

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