Shay vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shay

Girl name · Rank #1156

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shay Shawna
Current Rank #1156 #5984
Total Births (all years) 8,042 45,522
Peak Year 2022 1977
Peak Year Births 301 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shay Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss 55 986
1960ss 275 5,566
1970ss 1,086 16,181
1980ss 1,067 12,972
1990ss 1,449 7,106
2000ss 1,322 2,009
2010ss 1,447 483
2020ss 1,341 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shay Shawna
2014 144 42
2015 172 43
2016 171 42
2017 180 29
2018 168 26
2019 199 28
2020 277 30
2021 300 20
2022 301 15
2023 255 22
2024 208 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, 1953–2024.

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