girl's name
Shonita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 122
Shonita is a girl's name. In 1987 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1973, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Shonita 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 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 31 |
How popular is Shonita?
In 1987, Shonita was given to 7 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 Shonita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shonita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shonita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shonita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shonita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shonita
How popular is the name Shonita?
In 1987, Shonita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shonita a girl's or a boy's name?
Shonita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shonita most popular?
Shonita peaked in 1973, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.