Recorded 1970–1979 Unisex name Peak 1977 31 births

Shonnon — unisex name

31 babies named Shonnon in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s31

The verdict

31 girls have been named Shonnon since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.

31
total births
1970–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shonnon was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shonnon in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shonnon

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Shonnon between 1970 and 1979, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shonnon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Shonnon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 23 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shonnon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shonnon 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 31 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.

Shonnon at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

31

Since 1970

10 years of records

Peak year

1977

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1970

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1979

Shonnon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1970

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
456789 19791977197519711970 7

Shonnon popularity over time — boys

23 total births recorded since 1971 (Shonnon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
456789 1981197519731971 8

Shonnon by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
31 births that decade — 100% of Shonnon's all-time total
1970s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shonnon?
31 babies have been named Shonnon since 1970. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1977 with 8 births.
When was Shonnon most popular?
Shonnon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Shonnon a unisex name?
Yes, Shonnon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 31 births, and as a boy's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Shonnon been used?
Shonnon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 10 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Shonnon?
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.

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, 1970–1979 (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.