girl's name
Shawney
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 35
Shawney is a girl's name. In 1992 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Shawney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 24 |
How popular is Shawney?
In 1992, Shawney was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shawney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shawney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shawney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shawney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shawney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shawney
How popular is the name Shawney?
In 1992, Shawney was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shawney a girl's or a boy's name?
Shawney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shawney most popular?
Shawney peaked in 1992, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.