Boy · #12,106 in 2026

Shonn

Loyall is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Loyall had a population of 638.

Current Rank
#12,106
Peak Rank
#1,706 (1971)
Total Babies
242
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1969
First Year
1969
Last Year
1969
Peak Year
#7472
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
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Meaning & Origin of Shonn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Loyall is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Loyall had a population of 638.

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Origin & history
The community grew up around a Louisville and Nashville Railroad switching yard and maintenance facility, first constructed in 1920. The local post office (est. 1922) was originally known as "Shonn", from local slang for a rail siding . The name "Loyall" was adopted in 1932. It remains unclear if it honors a company official or some other resident.

The Story of Shonn

Shonn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 27 Shonns were born — ranking #1,706 that year. As of 2026, Shonn ranks #12,106 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 242 Shonns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Shonn

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shonn

What does the name Shonn mean?
Loyall is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Loyall had a population of 638.
How popular is Shonn in 2026?
In 2026, Shonn ranks #12,106 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Shonn most popular?
Shonn reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #1,706 that year with 27 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Shonn most popular?
Shonn has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shonn.
Is Shonn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shonn is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Shonn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shonn include Mordecai, Christo, Donnald. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shonn

Shonn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 242 births in the dataset. Shonn's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #1,706. Use the chart and map above to compare Shonn'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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