Shawanda vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shawanda

Girl name

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #6004

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Metric Shawanda Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #6004
Total Births (all years) 2,853 45,531
Peak Year 1977 1977
Peak Year Births 186 2,082
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shawanda Shawna
1940s - 112
1950s - 986
1960s 189 5,566
1970s 1,279 16,180
1980s 1,001 12,973
1990s 357 7,106
2000s 27 2,009
2010s - 483
2020s - 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawanda Shawna
2014 - 42
2015 - 43
2016 - 42
2017 - 29
2018 - 26
2019 - 28
2020 - 30
2021 - 20
2022 - 15
2023 - 22
2024 - 20
2025 - 9

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, 1960–2007.

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