US rank #8470 Girls' name Peak 1979 28,060 births

Shauna — #8470 US girls' name

28,060 babies named Shauna in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s131940s3321950s18751960s35601970s80381980s84871990s40252000s13652010s2992020s66
#8470
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Shauna

The Social Security Administration has registered 28,060 babies named Shauna between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shauna currently holds the #8470 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 1,403 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shauna performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 8,487 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Shauna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,515 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shauna in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shauna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28,060 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shauna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

28,060

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

1979

1,403 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,470

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shauna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
1,403
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420132002199119801969195819471938 5

Shauna popularity over time — boys

50 total births recorded since 1968 (Shauna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 50 births
468101214 1987198019791978197719741968 6

Shauna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
8,487 births that decade — 30% of Shauna's all-time total
1930s131940s3321950s18751960s35601970s80381980s84871990s40252000s13652010s2992020s66

Shauna by state

Where Shauna concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shauna
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 28,060 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?
28,060 babies have been named Shauna since 1938. It currently ranks #8470 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?
Shauna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1938–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.