Shayna vs Shawna

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

Name A

Shayna

Girl name · Rank #2602

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Name B

Shawna

Girl name · Rank #5984

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Metric Shayna Shawna
Current Rank #2602 #5984
Total Births (all years) 16,190 45,522
Peak Year 1991 1977
Peak Year Births 677 2,082
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Shayna Shawna
1940ss — 112
1950ss 20 986
1960ss 166 5,566
1970ss 1,140 16,181
1980ss 4,082 12,972
1990ss 5,835 7,106
2000ss 3,295 2,009
2010ss 1,279 483
2020ss 373 107

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shayna Shawna
2014 122 42
2015 122 43
2016 111 42
2017 102 29
2018 93 26
2019 87 28
2020 88 30
2021 81 20
2022 79 15
2023 58 22
2024 67 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, 1957–2024.

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