Sharlyn vs Shawna

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

Name A

Sharlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Sharlyn Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 1,482 45,522
Peak Year 1948 1977
Peak Year Births 43 2,082
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Sharlyn Shawna
1930ss 41 —
1940ss 248 112
1950ss 233 986
1960ss 255 5,566
1970ss 132 16,181
1980ss 121 12,972
1990ss 109 7,106
2000ss 212 2,009
2010ss 118 483
2020ss 13 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharlyn Shawna
2014 9 42
2015 9 43
2016 6 42
2017 — 29
2018 10 26
2019 — 28
2020 6 30
2021 — 20
2022 7 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, 1935–2022.

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