Shayla vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shayla

Girl name · Rank #1808

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shayla Shawna
Current Rank #1808 #5984
Total Births (all years) 30,817 45,522
Peak Year 1999 1977
Peak Year Births 1,187 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shayla Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss 46 986
1960ss 148 5,566
1970ss 1,649 16,181
1980ss 5,565 12,972
1990ss 9,278 7,106
2000ss 9,567 2,009
2010ss 3,826 483
2020ss 738 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayla Shawna
2014 375 42
2015 354 43
2016 270 42
2017 242 29
2018 218 26
2019 195 28
2020 197 30
2021 160 20
2022 140 15
2023 130 22
2024 111 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, 1950–2024.

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