Recorded 1969–1984 Girls' name Peak 1970 141 births

Shawnya — girls' name

141 babies named Shawnya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s91970s1041980s28

The verdict

141 girls have been named Shawnya since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.

141
total births
1969–1984
years on record
1970s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Shawnya was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

33 babies were named Shawnya in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawnya

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Shawnya between 1969 and 1984, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawnya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawnya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawnya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawnya 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 141 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.

Shawnya at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

141

Since 1969

16 years of records

Peak year

1970

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1969

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1984

Shawnya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1969

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1970)
33
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
010203040 19841982197919771974197219701969 9

Shawnya by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
104 births that decade — 74% of Shawnya's all-time total
1960s91970s1041980s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawnya?
141 babies have been named Shawnya since 1969. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1970 with 33 births.
When was Shawnya most popular?
Shawnya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Shawnya been used?
Shawnya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 16 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Shawnya?
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.

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, 1969–1984 (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.