unisex name
Shanga
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 41
Shanga is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1983 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Shanga over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 6 |
How popular is Shanga?
In 1983, Shanga was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shanga
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanga also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanga over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanga
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanga — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanga
How popular is the name Shanga?
In 1983, Shanga was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanga a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanga is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shanga most popular?
Shanga peaked in 1979, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.