Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1981
Shiona
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Shiona, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1981–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Shiona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1981.
Shiona has 24 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2002.
- 24 total births
- 1981–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Shiona since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 24
- total births
- 1981–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Shiona was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
19 babies were named Shiona in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Shiona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shiona's full recorded timeline at 2002, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shiona at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Shiona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2002
- Peak year (1981)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Shiona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shiona's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Shiona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shiona? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 24 babies named Shiona. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 19 births.
When was Shiona most popular? ▼
Shiona was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Shiona been used? ▼
Records for Shiona go back to 1981, giving 22 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Shiona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shiona's data
- Shiona's decade-level peak was the 1980s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shiona
Nearby Names Like Shiona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shiona
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shiona side by side: Shiona vs Shirley Shiona vs Shiloh Shiona vs Shira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shiona: Baby Name Since 1981 - 24 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shiona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shiona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.