Total births
28,071
Girls' name · since 1938
Shauna
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 28,071 babies named Shauna, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8504
- among girls today
- 28,071
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Shauna currently ranks #8504 among girls' names in America, with 28,071 babies recorded since 1938.
Shauna has 28,071 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8504 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2025.
- #8504 among girls today
- 28,071 born since 1938
- 1980s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shauna is currently the #8504 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 28,071 born since 1938, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8504
- among girls today
- 28,071
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Shauna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8504
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Shauna was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
1,403 babies were named Shauna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Shauna compares
28,071 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shauna's all-time total is 73x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shauna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,071 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,403 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shauna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shauna's full recorded timeline at 1982, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 1,403 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shauna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#8,504
Active since
1938
Shauna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 1,403
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Shauna popularity over time - boys
50 total births recorded since 1968 (Shauna as boys' name)
Shauna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shauna's strongest decade.
8,487 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Shauna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 332
1940s
332 births
- 1950s 1,875
1950s
1,875 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,560 births
- 1970s
1970s
8,038 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,487 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,025 births
- 2000s 1,365
2000s
1,365 births
- 2010s 299
2010s
299 births
- 2020s 77
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8,487 births (30% of all-time use).
How Shauna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shauna's total volume
Shauna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shauna by state
Where Shauna concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,515 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Utah | | 2,059 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,578 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,394 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,199 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 1,084 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 958 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 826 | 2.9% |
California share of Shauna's total US births 12.5%
Even split
3,515 of 28,071 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Shauna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shauna? ▼
28,071 babies have been named Shauna since 1938. It currently ranks #8504 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 1,403 births.
When was Shauna most popular? ▼
Shauna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8,487 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Shauna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shauna are California (3,515 births), Utah (2,059 births), Texas (1,578 births).
How long has the name Shauna been used? ▼
Records for Shauna go back to 1938, giving 88 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shauna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shauna's data
- Shauna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (8,487 total births); usage has since declined to 77 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shaunas (3,515 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shauna
Nearby Names Like Shauna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shauna
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shauna side by side: Shauna vs Sharon Shauna vs Shannon Shauna vs Shawna
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1938–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shauna: #8504 Girls' Name - 28,071 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shauna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shauna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.