Recorded 1978–1985 Girls' name Peak 1978 18 births

Shaconna — girls' name

18 babies named Shaconna in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

18 girls have been named Shaconna since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

18
total births
1978–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Shaconna was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shaconna in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaconna

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Shaconna between 1978 and 1985, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaconna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaconna performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaconna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaconna 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 18 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.

Shaconna at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

18

Since 1978

8 years of records

Peak year

1978

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1978

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shaconna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1978

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
6 198519811978 6

Shaconna by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12 births that decade — 67% of Shaconna's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaconna?
18 babies have been named Shaconna since 1978. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1978 with 6 births.
When was Shaconna most popular?
Shaconna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shaconna been used?
Shaconna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 8 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shaconna?
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, 1978–1985 (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.