Recorded 1946–2002 Girls' name Peak 1978 56 births

Shaula — girls' name

56 babies named Shaula in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

56 girls have been named Shaula since 1946, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

56
total births
1946–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shaula was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shaula in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaula

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Shaula between 1946 and 2002, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaula currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaula performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shaula shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaula 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 56 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.

Shaula at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

56

Since 1946

57 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1946

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shaula popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1946

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Shaula by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
22 births that decade — 39% of Shaula's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaula?
56 babies have been named Shaula since 1946. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Shaula most popular?
Shaula was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shaula been used?
Shaula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 57 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shaula?
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, 1946–2002 (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.