Recorded 1969–1991 Unisex name Peak 1971 101 births

Shaton — unisex name

101 babies named Shaton in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s581980s211990s15

The verdict

101 girls have been named Shaton since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

101
total births
1969–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shaton was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

13 babies were named Shaton in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaton

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Shaton between 1969 and 1991, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaton currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Shaton is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1978.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaton performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shaton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaton 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 101 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.

Shaton at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

101

Since 1969

23 years of records

Peak year

1971

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1969

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shaton popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1969

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1971)
13
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 19911988198219781975197219701969 7

Shaton popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1978 (Shaton as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19881978 5

Shaton by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
58 births that decade — 57% of Shaton's all-time total
1960s71970s581980s211990s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaton?
101 babies have been named Shaton since 1969. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1971 with 13 births.
When was Shaton most popular?
Shaton was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Shaton a unisex name?
Yes, Shaton is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 101 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Shaton been used?
Shaton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 23 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shaton?
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, 1969–1991 (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.