Girls' name · since 1977

Shaguana

Shaguana has 54 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,186 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Shaguana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 54 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Shaguana recorded 54 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1988.

  • #34,186 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 54 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaguana ranks #34,186 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#34,186 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaguana's 54 recorded births place it above 52.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Shaguana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shaguana's full recorded timeline at 1984, 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 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shaguana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 19771978198219831984198519861988 8

Shaguana by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (40 births, 74% of the file).

1980s was Shaguana's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Shaguana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Shaguana by state

Where Shaguana concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shaguana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
18 33.3%
New York share of Shaguana's total US births 33.3%

18 of 54 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaguana?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 54 babies named Shaguana. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,186 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 9 births.
Where does Shaguana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaguana ranks #34,186 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 Shaguana most popular?
Shaguana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Shaguana most popular?
The top states for the name Shaguana are New York (18 births).
How long has the name Shaguana been used?
Shaguana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 12 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Shaguana?
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 Shaguana's data

  • New York records the most Shaguanas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Shaguana

Nearby Names Like Shaguana

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaguana: 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, 1977–1988 (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 Shaguana 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.