Shoua
The Story of Shoua
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Shoua as a girl name dates back to 1981, when 17 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Shoua — #3,814 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Shouas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 282 Shouas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shoua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1988: 12 births, good for #3,916 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Shouas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1994 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 83 Shouas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shoua
Shoua is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 282 births in the dataset. Shoua's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Shoua'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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