Shawne
The Story of Shawne
As a girl name
Shawne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 47 Shawnes were born — ranking #1,784 that year. As of 2026, Shawne ranks #10,514 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 810 Shawnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shawne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 29 Shawnes were born — ranking #1,602 that year. As of 2026, Shawne ranks #9,019 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 429 Shawnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shawne
Shawne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 810 births in the dataset. Shawne's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #1,784. Use the chart and map above to compare Shawne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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