Girl nameCurrently #8,851 in the USFalling
Shauna
//ˈʃɔnə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19796 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shauna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shauna |
|---|---|
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 16 |
| 1945 | 21 |
| 1946 | 25 |
| 1947 | 19 |
| 1948 | 59 |
| 1949 | 149 |
| 1950 | 125 |
| 1951 | 88 |
| 1952 | 119 |
| 1953 | 183 |
| 1954 | 283 |
| 1955 | 290 |
| 1956 | 210 |
| 1957 | 195 |
| 1958 | 157 |
| 1959 | 225 |
| 1960 | 203 |
| 1961 | 234 |
| 1962 | 231 |
| 1963 | 317 |
| 1964 | 336 |
| 1965 | 315 |
| 1966 | 474 |
| 1967 | 414 |
| 1968 | 457 |
| 1969 | 585 |
| 1970 | 778 |
| 1971 | 641 |
| 1972 | 599 |
| 1973 | 514 |
| 1974 | 696 |
| 1975 | 625 |
| 1976 | 539 |
| 1977 | 988 |
| 1978 | 1,274 |
| 1979 | 1,416 |
| 1980 | 1,148 |
| 1981 | 940 |
| 1982 | 970 |
| 1983 | 863 |
| 1984 | 953 |
| 1985 | 839 |
| 1986 | 750 |
| 1987 | 780 |
| 1988 | 689 |
| 1989 | 567 |
| 1990 | 730 |
| 1991 | 557 |
| 1992 | 538 |
| 1993 | 429 |
| 1994 | 331 |
| 1995 | 321 |
| 1996 | 352 |
| 1997 | 289 |
| 1998 | 243 |
| 1999 | 235 |
| 2000 | 203 |
| 2001 | 193 |
| 2002 | 172 |
| 2003 | 170 |
| 2004 | 151 |
| 2005 | 120 |
| 2006 | 109 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2008 | 61 |
| 2009 | 67 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 44 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 34 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Shauna through the decades
- Shauna peaked in 1979, when 1,416 babies were named Shauna in the US.
- The 1980s were Shauna's strongest decade, averaging 850 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shauna has fallen 73% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shauna currently ranks #8,851 in the US and is cooling off.