Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Shonna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shonna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
194 babies
All-time total
3,089
#3,545 all-time among girls
First recorded
1942
in Social Security records

Shonna popularity over time

3,089 babies have been named Shonna since 1942, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 26 3 – #4,488
1950s 130 13 +400% #2,507
1960s 620 62 +377% #853
1970s 1,391 139 +124% #781
1980s 631 63 -55% #1,316
1990s 233 23 -63% #2,488
2000s 51 5 -78% #9,779
2010s 7 1 -86% #14,738
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shonna

Shonna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1942, 3,089 American babies have been named Shonna. Its peak came in 1977, when 194 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shonna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shonna?

The median living Shonna is about 50 years old; half are between 44 and 55. An estimated 2,900 people named Shonna are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shonna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2020 – –
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2014 – –
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2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 7 #14,738
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 7 #15,252
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 8 #12,591
2003 8 #12,240
2002 9 #10,978
2001 9 #10,899
2000 10 #9,779
1995 23 #4,493
1990 49 #2,488
1985 65 #1,754
1980 97 #1,316
1975 99 #1,173
1970 180 #785
1965 69 #1,320
1960 35 #1,950
1955 14 #3,204
1950 7 #4,684
1945 6 #4,488
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shonna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shonna?

The median living Shonna is about 50 years old. Half of all living Shonnas are between 44 and 55 years old.

How many people named Shonna are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Shonna are alive in the United States, based on 3,089 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shonna in 2025?

Shonna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shonna?

3,089 babies have been named Shonna in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shonna most popular?

Shonna peaked in 1977, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Shonna a boy or girl name?

Shonna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shonna rising or falling?

Shonna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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