Shayonna
A feminine name with unknown meaning and origins.
Name Census estimates that about 211 living Americans carry the first name Shayonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shayonna today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shayonna births was 2004 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shayonna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
211
~ 1 in 1,624,428 Americans
Peak year
2004
15 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2011 SSA rank
#16,482
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Shayonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shayonna from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 108 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shayonna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shayonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shayonna
The name Shayonna is a relatively modern name that seems to have originated in the late 20th century, likely in the United States. It does not appear to have any direct etymological roots in ancient languages or cultures, but rather seems to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables that were popular during this time period.
Despite its modern origins, the name Shayonna may have been influenced by the French name Shay, which is a variant of the name Cheyenne. The Cheyenne were a Native American tribe that originally inhabited the Great Plains region of the United States. The name Cheyenne itself is derived from the Sioux word "Sha-hi-yena," meaning "people of a different speech."
While there are no recorded instances of the name Shayonna appearing in ancient texts or historical records, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne this name in more recent times. One of the earliest recorded examples is Shayonna Lee, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
Another individual with this name is Shayonna Hodge, an American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for several teams, including the San Antonio Stars and the Connecticut Sun, between 2012 and 2018.
Shayonna Spires is an American singer and songwriter who gained popularity in the early 2010s for her work in the R&B and soul music genres. She has released several albums and has been featured on various music charts and award shows.
Shayonna Garrett is an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films, including "Glee" and "The Vampire Diaries."
Lastly, Shayonna Hoskins is an American entrepreneur and business owner who founded a successful skincare line called "Shayonna Beauty" in the early 2000s.
While these individuals may not be household names, they represent some of the earliest recorded examples of people bearing the name Shayonna and help to shed light on the origins and history of this modern name.
People
Shayonna + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shayonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shayonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 211 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shayonna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,624,428 US residents.
Is Shayonna a common name?
We classify Shayonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 216 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shayonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Shayonna was 2004, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shayonna is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Shayonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shayonna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.