Shanda: 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	26	3	–	#3,395
1950s	266	27	+923%	#1,217
1960s	1,127	113	+324%	#643
1970s	3,470	347	+208%	#467
1980s	2,178	218	-37%	#608
1990s	767	77	-65%	#1,323
2000s	150	15	-80%	#3,719
2010s	13	1	-91%	#14,609
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,395

1950s

266

+923%

#1,217

1960s

1,127

113

+324%

#643

1970s

3,470

347

+208%

#467

1980s

2,178

218

-37%

#608

1990s

767

-65%

#1,323

2000s

150

-80%

#3,719

2010s

-91%

#14,609

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanda

Shanda 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 1946, 7,997 American babies have been named Shanda. Its peak came in 1974, when 387 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Shanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanda?

The median living Shanda is about 48 years old; half are between 41 and 53. An estimated 7,600 people named Shanda 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.

Shanda 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	6	#16,222
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,609
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,745
2008	9	#12,438
2007	11	#10,710
2006	15	#8,175
2005	10	#10,796
2004	23	#5,523
2003	8	#12,223
2002	19	#6,087
2001	15	#7,260
2000	35	#3,719
1995	57	#2,339
1990	123	#1,323
1985	213	#788
1980	303	#608
1975	361	#498
1970	274	#622
1965	121	#920
1960	48	#1,634
1955	24	#2,271
1950	11	#3,392
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanda?

The median living Shanda is about 48 years old. Half of all living Shandas are between 41 and 53 years old.

How many people named Shanda are alive today?

An estimated 7,600 people named Shanda are alive in the United States, based on 7,997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanda in 2025?

Shanda 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 Shanda?

7,997 babies have been named Shanda in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanda most popular?

Shanda peaked in 1974, when 387 newborns received the name.

Is Shanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanda rising or falling?

Shanda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Shanda

Shanda popularity over time

The story of Shanda

How old are people named Shanda?

Shanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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