Recorded 1974–1995 Girls' name Peak 1986 88 births

Shatona — girls' name

88 babies named Shatona in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s371990s33

The verdict

88 girls have been named Shatona since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

88
total births
1974–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Shatona was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shatona in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shatona

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Shatona between 1974 and 1995, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shatona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shatona performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shatona shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shatona 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 88 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.

Shatona at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

88

Since 1974

22 years of records

Peak year

1986

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1974

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shatona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1974

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Shatona by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
37 births that decade — 42% of Shatona's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shatona?
88 babies have been named Shatona since 1974. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1986 with 9 births.
When was Shatona most popular?
Shatona was most popular in the 1980s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Shatona been used?
Shatona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 22 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shatona?
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, 1974–1995 (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.