Shawney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,851 in 1961
0 babies were named Shawney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShawney first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #5,851.
About the name Shawney
Shawney is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Shawney for girls from 1961 to 1992, in 4 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #5,851 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,607,143 girls |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
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Questions about the name Shawney
What is the origin of the name Shawney?
Shawney has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shawney a boy or girl name?
Shawney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shawney?
Shawney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #5,851 in 1961.