Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Shawana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shawana
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
125 babies
All-time total
1,881
#4,883 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Shawana popularity over time

1,881 babies have been named Shawana since 1956, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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
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1950s 15 2 – #6,749
1960s 138 14 +820% #2,263
1970s 876 88 +535% #1,057
1980s 634 63 -28% #1,132
1990s 207 21 -67% #3,026
2000s 11 1 -95% #9,064
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shawana

Shawana 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 1956, 1,881 American babies have been named Shawana. Its peak came in 1977, when 125 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 Shawana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawana?

The median living Shawana is about 46 years old; half are between 41 and 51. An estimated 1,800 people named Shawana are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Shawana year by year

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

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2000 11 #9,064
1995 18 #5,405
1990 34 #3,283
1985 57 #1,943
1980 121 #1,132
1975 108 #1,091
1970 42 #2,006
1965 11 #4,160
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawana?

The median living Shawana is about 46 years old. Half of all living Shawanas are between 41 and 51 years old.

How many people named Shawana are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Shawana are alive in the United States, based on 1,881 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawana in 2025?

Shawana 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 Shawana?

1,881 babies have been named Shawana in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawana most popular?

Shawana peaked in 1977, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Shawana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawana rising or falling?

Shawana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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