Shawana vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shawana

Girl name

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shawana Shannon
Current Rank Unranked #1863
Total Births (all years) 1,881 295,710
Peak Year 1977 1970
Peak Year Births 125 13,547
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shawana Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss — 1,557
1950ss 15 6,100
1960ss 138 33,852
1970ss 876 113,798
1980ss 634 78,421
1990ss 207 45,909
2000ss 11 12,458
2010ss — 2,585
2020ss — 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawana Shannon
2014 — 257
2015 — 249
2016 — 193
2017 — 174
2018 — 148
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 122
2022 — 108
2023 — 96
2024 — 107

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, 1956–2000.

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