Girls' name · since 1956
Shawnna
2,861 babies named Shawnna in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,705 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,861
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawnna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,861 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Shawnna recorded 2,861 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2017.
- #3,705 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,861 born since 1956
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawnna ranks #3,705 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,861 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,705 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,861
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawnna's 2,861 recorded births place it above 94.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Shawnna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shawnna splits its recorded history at 1986: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 144 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shawnna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2017
- Peak year (1977)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Shawnna by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,037 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Shawnna's strongest decade.
1,037 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Shawnna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 328
1960s
328 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,037 births
- 1980s
1980s
739 births
- 1990s
1990s
501 births
- 2000s 181
2000s
181 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,037 births (36% of all-time use).
How Shawnna 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 Shawnna's total volume
Shawnna by state
Where Shawnna concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 314 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 169 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 122 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 44 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 40 | 1.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 40 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 38 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 35 | 1.2% |
314 of 2,861 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Shawnna appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shawnna's data
- Shawnna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,037 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shawnnas (314 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shawnna: 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 (~61 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, 1956–2017 (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 Shawnna 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.