girl's name
Shauna
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 40,111
Northern Ireland
#513
2019 births
Shauna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shauna is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 1,416 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shauna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 332 |
| 1950s | 1,875 |
| 1960s | 3,566 |
| 1970s | 8,070 |
| 1980s | 8,499 |
| 1990s | 4,025 |
| 2000s | 1,365 |
| 2010s | 299 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How popular is Shauna?
In 2025, Shauna was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shauna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shauna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shauna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shauna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shauna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shauna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shauna
How popular is the name Shauna?
In 2025, Shauna was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shauna a girl's or a boy's name?
Shauna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shauna?
Shauna has 2 syllables.
When was Shauna most popular?
Shauna peaked in 1979, when 1,416 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shauna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shauna currently ranks #1,060 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.