Girls' name · since 1958

Shonie

Shonie has 29 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

29
total births
1958–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

29 girls have been named Shonie since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shonie recorded 29 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1992.

  • 29 total births
  • 1958–1992 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

29 girls have been named Shonie since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

29
total births
1958–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Shonie was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shonie in 1992 - its busiest year on record.

Shonie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shonie splits its recorded history at 1975: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shonie at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

29

Since 1958

35 years of records

Peak year

1992

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1958

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shonie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19581971197519791992 7

Shonie by decade

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

1970s was Shonie's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Shonie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shonie?
Since 1958, Social Security records show 29 babies named Shonie. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 7 births.
When was Shonie most popular?
Shonie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shonie been used?
Records for Shonie go back to 1958, giving 35 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Shonie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shonda, Shoshana, Shonna, Shona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shonie's data

  • Shonie's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1958–1992 (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. "Shonie: Baby Name Since 1958 - 29 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shonie. 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 Shonie 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.