Shalonda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	170	17	–	#1,463
1970s	1,933	193	+1037%	#670
1980s	1,749	175	-10%	#673
1990s	673	67	-62%	#1,316
2000s	107	11	-84%	#4,274
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

170

–

#1,463

1970s

1,933

193

+1037%

#670

1980s

1,749

175

-10%

#673

1990s

673

-62%

#1,316

2000s

107

-84%

#4,274

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shalonda

Shalonda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1963, 4,632 American babies have been named Shalonda. Its peak came in 1980, when 261 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shalonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalonda?

The median living Shalonda is about 45 years old; half are between 38 and 50. An estimated 4,500 people named Shalonda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shalonda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,951
2008	5	#19,998
2007	7	#15,220
2006	5	#19,562
2005	9	#11,678
2004	6	#15,760
2003	11	#9,583
2002	18	#6,346
2001	11	#9,259
2000	29	#4,274
1995	54	#2,417
1990	124	#1,316
1985	147	#1,029
1980	261	#673
1975	207	#716
1970	104	#1,131
1965	11	#4,151
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shalonda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shalonda?

The median living Shalonda is about 45 years old. Half of all living Shalondas are between 38 and 50 years old.

How many people named Shalonda are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Shalonda are alive in the United States, based on 4,632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalonda in 2025?

Shalonda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shalonda?

4,632 babies have been named Shalonda in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalonda most popular?

Shalonda peaked in 1980, when 261 newborns received the name.

Is Shalonda a boy or girl name?

Shalonda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shalonda rising or falling?

Shalonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shalonda

Shalonda popularity over time

The story of Shalonda

How old are people named Shalonda?

Shalonda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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