Pamela vs Shauna
Pamela 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 2017, Pamela was ranked #873 and Shauna #249 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Pamela was ranked #2605 and Shauna #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Pamela and Shauna over time
Pamela and Shauna appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Shauna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Pamela in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Pamela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Shauna in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1988, Shauna moved ahead of Pamela in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #94 and #101 the year before became #112 and #106.
- Longest-running competitions
Pamela and Shauna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1966 to 2017, ending at #873 and #249.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1966–2017
Pamela held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Shauna in 22.
Highest recorded here: Pamela #30 in 1980, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order changed in 1988: Shauna moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #94 and #101; by 1988 that had become #112 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Pamela #873, Shauna #249.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Pamela held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Shauna in 23.
Highest recorded here: Pamela #891 in 1996, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order changed in 2021: Pamela moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #4001 and #4001; by 2021 that had become #1628 and #4634.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pamela #2605, Shauna #5927.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Pamela | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Pamela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shauna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Pamela
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls