Recorded 1986–2002 Girls' name Peak 1994 26 births

Shadora — girls' name

26 babies named Shadora in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

26 girls have been named Shadora since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

26
total births
1986–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Shadora was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shadora in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shadora

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Shadora between 1986 and 2002, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shadora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shadora performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shadora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shadora 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 26 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.

Shadora at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

26

Since 1986

17 years of records

Peak year

1994

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1986

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shadora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1986

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1994)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Shadora by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
16 births that decade — 62% of Shadora's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shadora?
26 babies have been named Shadora since 1986. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1994 with 6 births.
When was Shadora most popular?
Shadora was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Shadora been used?
Shadora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 17 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shadora?
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, 1986–2002 (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.