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Shawna

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Shawna: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2019

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2019, ranging from #1107 to #5765.199820012004200720122019#1107#5765
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1646
1997#1450
1998#1823
1999#1107
2000#1313
2001#1238
2002#1442
2003#1722
2004#2802
2005#2970
2006#3548
2007#3667
2008#2022
2010#5707
2012#4171
2015#5730
2017#5765
2019#5591

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 18 of the 24 years from 1996 to 2019.

In 2005: #689 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2970 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2019 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1646 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

  2. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #689 in Republic of Ireland in 2005.

Shawna's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#202212HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#144213HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#123816HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#131314HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#145012HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Shawna is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Shawna, between 1996 and 2019, in 18 of those 24 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: highest position in 1999Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200519962019
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–201918#1107 in 1999
Republic of Ireland20051#689 in 2005
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Shawna

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2019.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #689 in Republic of Ireland in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.