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 #5984

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Metric Shawanda Shawna
Current Rank Unranked #5984
Total Births (all years) 2,853 45,522
Peak Year 1977 1977
Peak Year Births 186 2,082
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shawanda Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss 189 5,566
1970ss 1,279 16,181
1980ss 1,001 12,972
1990ss 357 7,106
2000ss 27 2,009
2010ss — 483
2020ss — 107

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

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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