Recorded 1977–1999 Girls' name Peak 1987 117 births

Shatonia — girls' name

117 babies named Shatonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s521990s59

The verdict

117 girls have been named Shatonia since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

117
total births
1977–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shatonia was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

13 babies were named Shatonia in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shatonia

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Shatonia between 1977 and 1999, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shatonia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shatonia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shatonia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shatonia 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 117 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.

Shatonia at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

117

Since 1977

23 years of records

Peak year

1987

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1977

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1999

Shatonia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1977

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1987)
13
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 199919961993199119891987198519801977 6

Shatonia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
59 births that decade — 50% of Shatonia's all-time total
1970s61980s521990s59

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shatonia?
117 babies have been named Shatonia since 1977. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1987 with 13 births.
When was Shatonia most popular?
Shatonia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Shatonia been used?
Shatonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 23 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Shatonia?
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, 1977–1999 (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.