Recorded 1972–1995 Girls' name Peak 1982 99 births

Shashana — girls' name

99 babies named Shashana in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s511990s12

The verdict

99 girls have been named Shashana since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

99
total births
1972–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Shashana was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shashana in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shashana

The Social Security Administration has registered 99 babies named Shashana between 1972 and 1995, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shashana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shashana performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shashana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shashana 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 99 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.

Shashana at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

99

Since 1972

24 years of records

Peak year

1982

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1972

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shashana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1972

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1982)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Shashana by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
51 births that decade — 52% of Shashana's all-time total
1970s361980s511990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shashana?
99 babies have been named Shashana since 1972. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1982 with 9 births.
When was Shashana most popular?
Shashana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shashana been used?
Shashana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 24 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shashana?
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, 1972–1995 (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.