How Many People Are Named Shoua?
An estimated 349 people in the United States have the first name Shoua. It is used for both genders, with 77.3% female. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Shoua peaked in popularity in 1990 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shoua as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shoua paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
349
About 1 in 982,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
77.3% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1990
36 births
Total Registered
365
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shoua
Shoua is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (22.7%) and females (77.3%). Out of 365 total births registered, 83 were male and 282 were female.
Shoua as a male name
Ranked #6,280 in 1994
9 male births in 1994
Peak: 1988 (12 births)
Shoua as a female name
Ranked #8,257 in 1997
11 female births in 1997
Peak: 1990 (27 births)
Shoua: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shoua span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 213 babies were registered. While Shoua is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shoua by Decade
How has Shoua tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shoua by State
Birth registrations for Shoua span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Wisconsin, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, California. On average, about 52 Shouas were registered per state.
Shoua + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shoua as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shoua: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shoua?
We estimate approximately 349 people named Shoua are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 982,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Shoua a common name?
Shoua is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 365 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shoua most popular?
Shoua reached peak popularity in 1990, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shoua is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shoua a female name?
Shoua is predominantly female. 77.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shoua Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shoua Smith, Shoua Johnson, Shoua Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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