Shawnessy
Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.
Meaning & Origin of Shawnessy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shawnessy is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Shawnessy Boulevard to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 162 Avenue S to the south and James McKevitt Road to the west.
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The Story of Shawnessy
Shawnessy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 7 Shawnessys were born — ranking #10,568 that year. As of 2026, Shawnessy ranks #16,544 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Shawnessys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shawnessy
Shawnessy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Shawnessy's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #10,568. Use the chart and map above to compare Shawnessy'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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