girl's name
Shonia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 144
Shonia is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Shonia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 5 |
How popular is Shonia?
In 1982, Shonia was given to 5 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 Shonia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shonia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shonia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shonia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shonia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shonia
How popular is the name Shonia?
In 1982, Shonia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shonia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shonia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shonia most popular?
Shonia peaked in 1970, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.