Shanga
The Story of Shanga
As a girl name
Shanga first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 5 Shangas were born — ranking #10,208 that year. As of 2026, Shanga ranks #10,208 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Shangas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shanga first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 16 Shangas were born — ranking #2,777 that year. As of 2026, Shanga ranks #5,484 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Shangas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shanga
Shanga is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Shanga's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #2,777. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanga's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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