Recorded 1975–2006 Girls' name Peak 1989 297 births

Shamonica — girls' name

297 babies named Shamonica in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s431980s1421990s1022000s10

The verdict

297 girls have been named Shamonica since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

297
total births
1975–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shamonica was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

24 babies were named Shamonica in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamonica

The Social Security Administration has registered 297 babies named Shamonica between 1975 and 2006, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamonica currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamonica performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 142 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shamonica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shamonica in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamonica 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 297 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.

Shamonica at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

297

Since 1975

32 years of records

Peak year

1989

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1975

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2006

Shamonica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1975

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1989)
24
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
0510152025 20061996199219881984198019761975 6

Shamonica by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
142 births that decade — 48% of Shamonica's all-time total
1970s431980s1421990s1022000s10

Shamonica by state

Where Shamonica concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shamonica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 10.8%
#2 Georgia
5 1.7%
Texas share of Shamonica's total US births 10.8%
Even split

32 of 297 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamonica?
297 babies have been named Shamonica since 1975. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1989 with 24 births.
When was Shamonica most popular?
Shamonica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Shamonica most popular?
The top states for the name Shamonica are Texas (32 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Shamonica been used?
Shamonica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 32 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Shamonica?
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.

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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, 1975–2006 (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.