Feminine dossier · first seen 1941

Shawna

Endangered Down 99.6% from peak
Peak era
1977
Peak births
2,082
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Shawna

How many people are named Shawna?

An estimated 41,853 living Americans are named Shawna.

How rare is Shawna?

Shawna is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.6% from its 1977 peak.

How old is the typical Shawna?

The median age of a living American named Shawna is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 53 years old.

Is Shawna still popular?

No. Shawna is endangered as a baby name, down 99.6% from its 1977 peak with 9 births in 2025.

Where is Shawna most common?

Shawna has its strongest geographic signal in Idaho, where it appears 27.9× more often than the national baseline.

1941Peak 19772025
peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
99.6%
2025
9
All-time
45,531

Shawna broke out in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (1968) and became over-represented in 37 states over 26 years.

Broke out: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, 1968 · over-represented in 37 states over 26 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1968 AK Arizona: broke out 1968 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1969 AR California: broke out 1968 CA Colorado: broke out 1968 CO Connecticut: broke out 1993 CT Delaware: broke out 1974 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1972 HI Idaho: broke out 1968 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1978 IN Iowa: broke out 1968 IA Kansas: broke out 1968 KS Kentucky: broke out 1970 KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1968 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: broke out 1987 MA Michigan: broke out 1994 MI Minnesota: broke out 1993 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: broke out 1969 MO Montana: broke out 1968 MT Nebraska: broke out 1968 NE Nevada: broke out 1968 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1969 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1968 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1968 ND Ohio: broke out 1991 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1968 OK Oregon: broke out 1968 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1989 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1993 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1972 SD Tennessee: broke out 1993 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1968 UT Vermont: broke out 1980 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 1968 WA West Virginia: broke out 1969 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1990 WI Wyoming: broke out 1968 WY