girl's name
Shonya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 117
Shonya is a girl's name. In 1991 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 1971, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Shonya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 89 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 5 |
How popular is Shonya?
In 1991, Shonya 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 Shonya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shonya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shonya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shonya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shonya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shonya
How popular is the name Shonya?
In 1991, Shonya 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 Shonya a girl's or a boy's name?
Shonya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shonya most popular?
Shonya peaked in 1971, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.