Girls' name · since 1975
Shamonica
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 297 babies named Shamonica, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,001 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 297
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shamonica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 297 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamonica has been recorded 297 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2006.
- #16,001 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 297 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamonica ranks #16,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 297 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,001 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 297
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shamonica's 297 recorded births place it above 77.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shamonica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shamonica splits its recorded history at 1988: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shamonica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2006
- Peak year (1989)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Shamonica by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (142 births, 48% of the file).
1980s was Shamonica's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shamonica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 142 births (48% of all-time use).
Shamonica by state
Where Shamonica concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
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- Shamonica's decade-level peak was the 1980s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shamonicas (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shamonica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
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, 1975–2006 (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 Shamonica 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.