Girl nameCurrently #6,103 in the USFalling
Shawna
//ˈʃɔnə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19776 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shawna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shawna |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 33 |
| 1949 | 34 |
| 1950 | 37 |
| 1951 | 49 |
| 1952 | 43 |
| 1953 | 46 |
| 1954 | 77 |
| 1955 | 98 |
| 1956 | 131 |
| 1957 | 167 |
| 1958 | 153 |
| 1959 | 185 |
| 1960 | 209 |
| 1961 | 280 |
| 1962 | 295 |
| 1963 | 458 |
| 1964 | 589 |
| 1965 | 552 |
| 1966 | 609 |
| 1967 | 645 |
| 1968 | 740 |
| 1969 | 1,189 |
| 1970 | 1,508 |
| 1971 | 1,421 |
| 1972 | 1,671 |
| 1973 | 1,411 |
| 1974 | 1,672 |
| 1975 | 1,689 |
| 1976 | 1,516 |
| 1977 | 2,090 |
| 1978 | 1,710 |
| 1979 | 1,556 |
| 1980 | 1,436 |
| 1981 | 1,366 |
| 1982 | 1,778 |
| 1983 | 1,460 |
| 1984 | 1,334 |
| 1985 | 1,200 |
| 1986 | 1,201 |
| 1987 | 1,125 |
| 1988 | 1,102 |
| 1989 | 1,007 |
| 1990 | 1,130 |
| 1991 | 988 |
| 1992 | 909 |
| 1993 | 848 |
| 1994 | 794 |
| 1995 | 612 |
| 1996 | 536 |
| 1997 | 463 |
| 1998 | 445 |
| 1999 | 386 |
| 2000 | 341 |
| 2001 | 313 |
| 2002 | 250 |
| 2003 | 250 |
| 2004 | 190 |
| 2005 | 177 |
| 2006 | 142 |
| 2007 | 137 |
| 2008 | 121 |
| 2009 | 88 |
| 2010 | 92 |
| 2011 | 70 |
| 2012 | 62 |
| 2013 | 49 |
| 2014 | 42 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 20 |
Shawna through the decades
- Shawna peaked in 1977, when 2,090 babies were named Shawna in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shawna has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shawna currently ranks #6,103 in the US and is cooling off.