Sharna vs Shawna

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

Name A

Sharna

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Sharna Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 412 45,522
Peak Year 1972 1977
Peak Year Births 22 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Sharna Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss 24 986
1960ss 93 5,566
1970ss 142 16,181
1980ss 95 12,972
1990ss 53 7,106
2000ss 5 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sharna 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, 1956–2006.

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