11,784births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
1975Peak · Scotland
Shona is a girl name family recorded 11,784 times in 10 countries since 1942. Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1975, at 259.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Shonna (United States).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Shona
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shona | English | 2,426 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1975 | – |
| Shona | English | 2,414 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1970 | – |
| Shona | English | 1,522 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Shona | English | 1,060 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1991 | – |
| Shona | English | 650 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Shona | English | 294 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1970 | – |
| Shonna | English | 3,089 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Shonna | English | 95 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1999 | – |
| Shonna | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1977 | – |
| Shonna | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1977 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Shona ↔ Shonna — spelling variant
Questions about Shona
What is Shona in other languages?
Shonna (English).
When was Shona most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1975, at 259.2 births per 100,000.
Is Shona a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Shona is a girl name.