Girls' name · since 1973

Shaconda

Shaconda has 85 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

85
total births
1973–1986
years on record
1970s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

Shaconda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Shaconda recorded 85 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1986.

  • 85 total births
  • 1973–1986 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

85 girls have been named Shaconda since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.

85
total births
1973–1986
years on record
1970s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1979
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shaconda in 1979 - its busiest year on record.

Shaconda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shaconda's full recorded timeline at 1980, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shaconda at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

85

Since 1973

14 years of records

Peak year

1979

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1973

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1986

Shaconda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1979)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 197319751976197719781979198019821983198419851986 5

Shaconda by decade

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

1970s was Shaconda's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Shaconda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaconda?
Shaconda has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 10 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Shaconda most popular?
Shaconda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shaconda been used?
Shaconda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 14 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Shaconda?
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.

What to do with Shaconda's data

  • Shaconda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1980s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaconda: Baby Name Since 1973 - 85 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaconda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaconda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.