Recorded 1975–1980 Girls' name Peak 1975 25 births

Shashona — girls' name

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

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The verdict

25 girls have been named Shashona since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.

25
total births
1975–1980
years on record
1970s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Shashona was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shashona in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shashona

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Shashona between 1975 and 1980, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shashona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shashona performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shashona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shashona 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 25 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.

Shashona at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

25

Since 1975

6 years of records

Peak year

1975

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1975

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1980

Shashona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1975

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
456789 1980197819761975 8

Shashona by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
20 births that decade — 80% of Shashona's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shashona?
25 babies have been named Shashona since 1975. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1975 with 8 births.
When was Shashona most popular?
Shashona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Shashona been used?
Shashona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 6 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Shashona?
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, 1975–1980 (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.