Girls' name · since 1963
Shawanna
Shawanna has 1,405 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,951 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,405
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawanna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,405 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawanna has been recorded 1,405 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2003.
- #5,951 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,405 born since 1963
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawanna ranks #5,951 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,405 born since 1963, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,951 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,405
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawanna's 1,405 recorded births place it above 91.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Shawanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shawanna's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 94, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shawanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2003
- Peak year (1977)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Shawanna by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (597 births, 42% of the file).
1970s was Shawanna's strongest decade.
597 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Shawanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 72
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
597 births
- 1980s
1980s
552 births
- 1990s 169
1990s
169 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 597 births (42% of all-time use).
How Shawanna 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 Shawanna's total volume
Shawanna by state
Where Shawanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 98 | 7.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 95 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 82 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 74 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 59 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 28 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 19 | 1.4% |
98 of 1,405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Shawanna appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shawanna's data
- Shawanna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (597 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shawannas (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shawanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1963–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shawanna 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 August 2026.