Shawna vs Shannon

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

Name A

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Name B

Shannon

Girl name · Rank #1863

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Metric Shawna Shannon
Current Rank #5984 #1863
Total Births (all years) 45,522 295,710
Peak Year 1977 1970
Peak Year Births 2,082 13,547
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Shawna Shannon
1910ss — 15
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 372
1940ss 112 1,557
1950ss 986 6,100
1960ss 5,566 33,852
1970ss 16,181 113,798
1980ss 12,972 78,421
1990ss 7,106 45,909
2000ss 2,009 12,458
2010ss 483 2,585
2020ss 107 531

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawna Shannon
2014 42 257
2015 43 249
2016 42 193
2017 29 174
2018 26 148
2019 28 147
2020 30 98
2021 20 122
2022 15 108
2023 22 96
2024 20 107

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, 1941–2024.

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