Shoua: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	163	50	213	21	–	#3,716
1990s	119	33	152	15	-29%	#3,893
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

163

213

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#3,716

1990s

119

152

-29%

#3,893

2000s

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2010s

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2020s (to 2025)

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The story of Shoua

Shoua 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 1980, 365 American babies have been named Shoua, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shoua stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shoua?

The median living Shoua is about 37 years old; half are between 34 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Shoua are alive in the United States today.

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

Shoua year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1995	7	#11,623	–	–
1990	27	#3,893	9	#5,746
1985	23	#3,716	8	#5,080
1980	–	–	5	#7,152
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shoua?

The median living Shoua is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shouas are between 34 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shoua are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shoua are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shoua in 2025?

Shoua 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 Shoua?

365 babies have been named Shoua in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shoua most popular?

Shoua peaked in 1990, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shoua a boy or girl name?

Shoua is used for both: about 77% of babies named Shoua have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Shoua rising or falling?

Shoua has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shoua

Shoua popularity over time

The story of Shoua

How old are people named Shoua?

Shoua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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