Total births
20
Recorded 1976–1979 Girls' name Peak 1979 20 births
Shwanna — girls' name
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.
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.
What the Data Says About Shwanna
The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Shwanna between 1976 and 1979, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shwanna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Shwanna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Shwanna 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 20 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.
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 · 1979–1976
- 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
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 20 births that decade — 100% of Shwanna's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shwanna? ▼
20 babies have been named Shwanna since 1976. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year 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? ▼
Shwanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 4 years of data through 1979.
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
Nearby Names Like Shwanna
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Shweta Girl
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Shwanda Girl
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Shwetha Girl
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Shwana Girl
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Shwe Girl
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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, 1976–1979 (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.