Recorded 1979–1995 Girls' name Peak 1980 71 births

Shacola — girls' name

71 babies named Shacola in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s381990s28

The verdict

71 girls have been named Shacola since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

71
total births
1979–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Shacola was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shacola in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shacola

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Shacola between 1979 and 1995, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shacola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shacola performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shacola shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shacola in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shacola at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

71

Since 1979

17 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1979

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shacola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1979

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Shacola by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
38 births that decade — 54% of Shacola's all-time total
1970s51980s381990s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shacola?
71 babies have been named Shacola since 1979. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Shacola most popular?
Shacola was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shacola been used?
Shacola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 17 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shacola?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.