Girls' name · since 1978

Shaconna

Shaconna has 18 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

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

Shaconna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaconna has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1985.

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

Data updated Jul 2026

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.

Shaconna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shaconna splits its recorded history at 1981: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (6 births).

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 · 1978–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
6 197819811985 6

Shaconna by decade

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

1980s was Shaconna's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Shaconna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaconna?
Shaconna has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
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 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, 1978–1985 (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. "Shaconna: Baby Name Since 1978 - 18 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaconna. 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 Shaconna 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.