Recorded 1970–1997 Unisex name Peak 1981 142 births

Shajuan — unisex name

142 babies named Shajuan in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s601980s331990s49

The verdict

142 girls have been named Shajuan since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.

142
total births
1970–1997
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Shajuan was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

14 babies were named Shajuan in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shajuan

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Shajuan between 1970 and 1997, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shajuan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Shajuan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 56 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shajuan performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shajuan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shajuan 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 142 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.

Shajuan at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

142

Since 1970

28 years of records

Peak year

1981

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1970

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shajuan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1970

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1981)
14
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
46810121416 1997199219891981197719741970 5

Shajuan popularity over time — boys

56 total births recorded since 1990 (Shajuan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 56 births
45678910 200320022000199919981996199519911990 7

Shajuan by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
60 births that decade — 42% of Shajuan's all-time total
1970s601980s331990s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shajuan?
142 babies have been named Shajuan since 1970. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1981 with 14 births.
When was Shajuan most popular?
Shajuan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Is Shajuan a unisex name?
Yes, Shajuan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 142 births, and as a boy's name it has 56 births.
How long has the name Shajuan been used?
Shajuan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 28 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shajuan?
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, 1970–1997 (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.