Recorded 1977–1997 Girls' name Peak 1977 30 births

Shashawna — girls' name

30 babies named Shashawna in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

30 girls have been named Shashawna since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.

30
total births
1977–1997
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Shashawna was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

5 babies were named Shashawna in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shashawna

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Shashawna between 1977 and 1997, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shashawna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shashawna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shashawna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shashawna 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 30 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.

Shashawna at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

30

Since 1977

21 years of records

Peak year

1977

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1977

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shashawna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1977

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
5 199719951986198419791977 5

Shashawna by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 33% of Shashawna's all-time total
1970s101980s101990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shashawna?
30 babies have been named Shashawna since 1977. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1977 with 5 births.
When was Shashawna most popular?
Shashawna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Shashawna been used?
Shashawna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 21 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shashawna?
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, 1977–1997 (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.