Girls' name · since 1942
Shonna
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 3,089 babies named Shonna, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,545 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,089
- born since 1942
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shonna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,089 recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Shonna recorded 3,089 times among girls since 1942, 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 1942 to 2010.
- #3,545 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,089 born since 1942
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonna ranks #3,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,089 born since 1942, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,545 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,089
- born since 1942
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shonna's 3,089 recorded births place it above 95.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Shonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shonna's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 194, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2010
- Peak year (1977)
- 194
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Shonna by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,391 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Shonna's strongest decade.
1,391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 130
1950s
130 births
- 1960s
1960s
620 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,391 births
- 1980s
1980s
631 births
- 1990s 233
1990s
233 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,391 births (45% of all-time use).
How Shonna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shonna's total volume
Shonna by state
Where Shonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 317 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 204 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 78 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 59 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 59 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 53 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 48 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 46 | 1.5% |
317 of 3,089 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Shonna appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shonna's data
- Shonna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,391 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shonnas (317 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shonna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~68 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1942–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shonna 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 August 2026.