Charmaine vs Shauna
Charmaine and Shaunacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Charmaine was ranked #689 and Shauna #38 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Charmaine was ranked #343 and Shauna #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Charmaine was ranked #4056 and Shauna #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Charmaine and Shauna over time
Charmaine and Shauna appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Shauna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Charmaine in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Shauna rose about as far as Charmaine fell — from #447 and #230 in 1970 to #689 and #38 in 2005.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Charmaine #283 in 1995, Shauna #6 in 1993.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Charmaine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shauna in 22.
Highest recorded here: Charmaine #319 in 1996, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order changed in 2019: Charmaine moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3985 and #3178; by 2019 that had become #2458 and #4001.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charmaine #4056, Shauna #4709.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1970–2005
Charmaine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shauna in 24.
Highest recorded here: Charmaine #283 in 1995, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Charmaine #689, Shauna #38.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Shauna
Pairs where Shauna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Olivia vs Shauna
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #5 and #424.
Olivia · Shauna · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lucy vs Shauna
In 1997 they stood at #37 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #14 and #424.
Lucy · Shauna · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shauna vs Holly
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #424 and #52.
Shauna · Holly · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shauna vs Zoe
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #37 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #424 and #62.
Shauna · Zoe · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Charmaine | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charmaine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shauna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charmaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2005
Highest recorded position: #283 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls
Shauna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls