Shawna vs Shari

Side-by-side comparison of Shawna and Shari — 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

Shari

Girl name · Rank #13585

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Metric Shawna Shari
Current Rank #5984 #13585
Total Births (all years) 45,522 40,921
Peak Year 1977 1961
Peak Year Births 2,082 3,117
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1927

Births by Decade

Decade Shawna Shari
1920ss — 27
1930ss — 323
1940ss 112 2,032
1950ss 986 6,460
1960ss 5,566 20,517
1970ss 16,181 6,439
1980ss 12,972 3,630
1990ss 7,106 1,038
2000ss 2,009 295
2010ss 483 127
2020ss 107 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shawna Shari
2014 42 16
2015 43 11
2016 42 10
2017 29 —
2018 26 12
2019 28 16
2020 30 7
2021 20 5
2022 15 9
2023 22 6
2024 20 6

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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