Shauna vs Shivani
Shauna and Shivanicompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Shauna was ranked #4192 and Shivani #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Shauna and Shivani over time
Shauna and Shivani appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Shauna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shivani 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.
Shivani reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Shauna and Shivani changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #3015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Shauna held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Shivani in 11.
Highest recorded here: Shauna #115 in 2000, Shivani #342 in 1997.
The order changed in 2019: Shivani moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3178 and #3985; by 2019 that had become #4001 and #1854.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Shauna #4192, Shivani #3015.
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 | Shauna | Shivani |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Shauna has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Shivani.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
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
Shivani
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #393 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls