Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Shauna

Meaning God is gracious Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,374

From Shaun +‎ -a, variant of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן…

Rank 2025
#9,374
among girls · ↓501 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Shauna
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
1,416 babies
All-time total
28,121
#868 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Shauna popularity over time

28,121 babies have been named Shauna since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 13 – 13 1 – #3,382
1940s 332 – 332 33 +2454% #691
1950s 1,875 – 1,875 188 +465% #527
1960s 3,560 6 3,566 357 +90% #389
1970s 8,038 32 8,070 807 +126% #189
1980s 8,487 12 8,499 850 +5% #224
1990s 4,025 – 4,025 403 -53% #364
2000s 1,365 – 1,365 137 -66% #1,039
2010s 299 – 299 30 -78% #3,354
2020s (to 2025) 77 – 77 13 -57% #6,600

The story of Shauna

Shauna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,374 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 28,121 American babies have been named Shauna. Its peak came in 1979, when 1,416 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shauna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shauna?

The median living Shauna is about 45 years old; half are between 37 and 53. An estimated 27 thousand people named Shauna are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shauna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,374 – –
2024 12 #8,873 – –
2023 15 #7,584 – –
2022 9 #11,113 – –
2021 12 #8,905 – –
2020 18 #6,600 – –
2019 13 #8,534 – –
2018 21 #5,976 – –
2017 27 #5,033 – –
2016 24 #5,589 – –
2015 30 #4,702 – –
2014 23 #5,770 – –
2013 34 #4,324 – –
2012 34 #4,376 – –
2011 44 #3,596 – –
2010 49 #3,354 – –
2009 67 #2,729 – –
2008 61 #2,921 – –
2007 119 #1,802 – –
2006 109 #1,877 – –
2005 120 #1,665 – –
2004 151 #1,386 – –
2003 170 #1,240 – –
2002 172 #1,191 – –
2001 193 #1,101 – –
2000 203 #1,039 – –
1995 321 #666 – –
1990 730 #364 – –
1985 839 #294 – –
1980 1,142 #224 6 #6,134
1975 625 #347 – –
1970 778 #337 – –
1965 315 #536 – –
1960 203 #716 – –
1955 290 #540 – –
1950 125 #775 – –
1945 21 #1,868 – –
1940 10 #2,929 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shauna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shauna?

The median living Shauna is about 45 years old. Half of all living Shaunas are between 37 and 53 years old.

How many people named Shauna are alive today?

An estimated 27 thousand people named Shauna are alive in the United States, based on 28,121 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shauna mean?

From Shaun +‎ -a, variant of Irish Seán, from Old French Jehan, from Latin Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

How popular is the name Shauna in 2025?

Shauna ranked #9,374 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shauna?

28,121 babies have been named Shauna in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shauna most popular?

Shauna peaked in 1979, when 1,416 newborns received the name.

Is Shauna a boy or girl name?

Shauna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shauna rising or falling?

Shauna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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