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.

#29,015 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1973
1970s
peak 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.

  • #29,015 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaconda ranks #29,015 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,015 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaconda's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1970s is the heaviest window (46 births, 54% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #29,015 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 10 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Shaconda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaconda ranks #29,015 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Shaconda

Nearby Names Like Shaconda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaconda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaconda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.