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Worldwide Name Statistics

Shawna

Ranked #1004 - 1 in 192,289 people
US

Most common in

United States

42k bearers

World total

41,604

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1004

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States42k
Worldwide
~42k
rank #1004
Rarity
1 in 192,289
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~42k in US

About the name Shawna

There are an estimated 41,604 people named Shawna alive worldwide today. That ranks Shawna at #1004 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Shawna is held by approximately 41,604 people, ranking #1004 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,978 U.S. residents).

Historically Shawna is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Shawna appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Shawna popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Shawna, 1941 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1941: 5
  2. 1942: 8
  3. 1943: 7
  4. 1944: 6
  5. 1946: 7
  6. 1947: 12
  7. 1948: 33
  8. 1949: 34
  9. 1950: 37
  10. 1951: 49
  11. 1952: 43
  12. 1953: 46
  13. 1954: 77
  14. 1955: 98
  15. 1956: 131
  16. 1957: 167
  17. 1958: 153
  18. 1959: 185
  19. 1960: 209
  20. 1961: 280
  21. 1962: 295
  22. 1963: 458
  23. 1964: 589
  24. 1965: 552
  25. 1966: 609
  26. 1967: 645
  27. 1968: 740
  28. 1969: 1,189
  29. 1970: 1,508
  30. 1971: 1,420
  31. 1972: 1,671
  32. 1973: 1,411
  33. 1974: 1,672
  34. 1975: 1,694
  35. 1976: 1,515
  36. 1977: 2,090
  37. 1978: 1,710
  38. 1979: 1,556
  39. 1980: 1,437
  40. 1981: 1,366
  41. 1982: 1,778
  42. 1983: 1,460
  43. 1984: 1,334
  44. 1985: 1,200
  45. 1986: 1,201
  46. 1987: 1,125
  47. 1988: 1,102
  48. 1989: 1,007
  49. 1990: 1,130
  50. 1991: 988
  51. 1992: 909
  52. 1993: 848
  53. 1994: 794
  54. 1995: 612
  55. 1996: 536
  56. 1997: 463
  57. 1998: 445
  58. 1999: 386
  59. 2000: 341
  60. 2001: 313
  61. 2002: 250
  62. 2003: 250
  63. 2004: 190
  64. 2005: 177
  65. 2006: 142
  66. 2007: 137
  67. 2008: 121
  68. 2009: 88
  69. 2010: 92
  70. 2011: 70
  71. 2012: 62
  72. 2013: 49
  73. 2014: 42
  74. 2015: 43
  75. 2016: 42
  76. 2017: 29
  77. 2018: 26
  78. 2019: 28
  79. 2020: 30
  80. 2021: 20
  81. 2022: 15
  82. 2023: 22
  83. 2024: 20
  84. 2025: 9

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Shawna worldwide?

There are an estimated 41,604 people named Shawna alive worldwide today, ranking #1004 globally.

Is Shawna a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 192,289 people. In the United States there are roughly 41,604 bearers, which is 1 in 7,978 Americans.

Is Shawna a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Shawna is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Shawna come from?

Who are famous people named Shawna?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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