Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1976
Shwanna
20 babies named Shwanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1976–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Shwanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Shwanna recorded 20 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1979.
- 20 total births
- 1976–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Shwanna since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 20
- total births
- 1976–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Shwanna was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
8 babies were named Shwanna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Shwanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shwanna splits its recorded history at 1977: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shwanna at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Shwanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Shwanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shwanna's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shwanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shwanna? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 20 babies named Shwanna. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 8 births.
When was Shwanna most popular? ▼
Shwanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shwanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shwanna since 1976 -- 4 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Shwanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shweta, Shwanda, Shwetha, Shwana, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Shwanna
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Shwetha Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–1979 (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. "Shwanna: Baby Name Since 1976 - 20 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shwanna. 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 Shwanna 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 July 2026.