Shayleigh vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shayleigh

Girl name · Rank #12581

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shayleigh Shawna
Current Rank #12581 #5984
Total Births (all years) 782 45,522
Peak Year 2009 1977
Peak Year Births 45 2,082
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shayleigh Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss — 986
1960ss — 5,566
1970ss — 16,181
1980ss — 12,972
1990ss 110 7,106
2000ss 331 2,009
2010ss 297 483
2020ss 44 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayleigh Shawna
2014 27 42
2015 33 43
2016 23 42
2017 30 29
2018 19 26
2019 26 28
2020 13 30
2021 7 20
2022 11 15
2023 6 22
2024 7 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, 1991–2024.

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