Recorded 1969–1981 Girls' name Peak 1980 76 births

Shunna — girls' name

76 babies named Shunna in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s551980s15

The verdict

76 girls have been named Shunna since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

76
total births
1969–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Shunna was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shunna in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shunna

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Shunna between 1969 and 1981, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shunna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shunna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shunna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shunna 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 76 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.

Shunna at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

76

Since 1969

13 years of records

Peak year

1980

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1969

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1981

Shunna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1969

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1980)
10
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 19811980197919781977197619751974197319711969 6

Shunna by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
55 births that decade — 72% of Shunna's all-time total
1960s61970s551980s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shunna?
76 babies have been named Shunna since 1969. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Shunna most popular?
Shunna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shunna been used?
Shunna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 13 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Shunna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shunta, Shunda, Shundra, Shukri, 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, 1969–1981 (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.