Shauna vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shauna

Girl name · Rank #8470

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shauna Shawna
Current Rank #8470 #5984
Total Births (all years) 28,060 45,522
Peak Year 1979 1977
Peak Year Births 1,403 2,082
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shauna Shawna
1930ss 13 —
1940ss 332 112
1950ss 1,875 986
1960ss 3,560 5,566
1970ss 8,038 16,181
1980ss 8,487 12,972
1990ss 4,025 7,106
2000ss 1,365 2,009
2010ss 299 483
2020ss 66 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shauna Shawna
2014 23 42
2015 30 43
2016 24 42
2017 27 29
2018 21 26
2019 13 28
2020 18 30
2021 12 20
2022 9 15
2023 15 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, 1938–2024.

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