Shaunna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	10	1	–	#5,917
1950s	109	11	+990%	#2,850
1960s	337	34	+209%	#1,830
1970s	851	85	+153%	#863
1980s	977	98	+15%	#1,044
1990s	433	43	-56%	#1,827
2000s	187	19	-57%	#3,968
2010s	32	3	-83%	#13,289
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,917

1950s

109

+990%

#2,850

1960s

337

+209%

#1,830

1970s

851

+153%

#863

1980s

977

+15%

#1,044

1990s

433

-56%

#1,827

2000s

187

-57%

#3,968

2010s

-83%

#13,289

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaunna

Shaunna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 2,936 American babies have been named Shaunna. Its peak came in 1978, when 171 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 Shaunna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaunna?

The median living Shaunna is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 50. An estimated 2,800 people named Shaunna are alive in the United States today.

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

Shaunna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,467
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,380
2012	7	#14,751
2011	5	#19,146
2010	8	#13,289
2009	9	#12,302
2008	17	#7,699
2007	11	#10,713
2006	16	#7,803
2005	18	#6,780
2004	20	#6,181
2003	21	#5,765
2002	21	#5,645
2001	22	#5,348
2000	32	#3,968
1995	36	#3,208
1990	79	#1,827
1985	103	#1,306
1980	132	#1,074
1975	52	#1,800
1970	65	#1,524
1965	34	#2,025
1960	18	#2,974
1955	11	#3,751
1950	7	#4,673
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaunna?

The median living Shaunna is about 44 years old. Half of all living Shaunnas are between 37 and 50 years old.

How many people named Shaunna are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Shaunna are alive in the United States, based on 2,936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shaunna mean?

Spelling variant of Shauna.

How popular is the name Shaunna in 2025?

Shaunna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shaunna?

2,936 babies have been named Shaunna in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaunna most popular?

Shaunna peaked in 1978, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Shaunna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaunna rising or falling?

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

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Shaunna popularity over time

The story of Shaunna

How old are people named Shaunna?

Shaunna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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