Shauna is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shauna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shauna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shauna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shauna is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A feminine form of Shaun, from John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,121 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,066 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 281 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 388 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6,795 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shauna per year, United States (1938 to 2025). United States peaked in 1979 (1,416/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1993 (545/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (424/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (54/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (23/yr).
Shauna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #360 nationally (given to 1,438 babies that year).
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