Shawne
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,715 in 1965
0 babies were named Shawne in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShawne first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #1,715.
About the name Shawne
Shawne is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-wne”. US birth records list Shawne for girls from 1948 to 1995, in 43 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #1,715 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 215,517 girls |
| 1960s | 20 | 51,203 girls |
| 1970s | 16 | 63,654 girls |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 233,100 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Shawne
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shawne
What is the origin of the name Shawne?
Shawne has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shawne a boy or girl name?
Shawne is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shawne?
Shawne is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #1,715 in 1965.