Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Shandi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shandi
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
110 babies
All-time total
1,744
#5,164 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Shandi popularity over time

1,744 babies have been named Shandi since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

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 11 1 – #7,298
1970s 175 18 +1491% #2,422
1980s 916 92 +423% #1,247
1990s 426 43 -53% #1,794
2000s 192 19 -55% #4,692
2010s 24 2 -88% #13,280
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shandi

Shandi 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 1968, 1,744 American babies have been named Shandi. Its peak came in 1986, when 110 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 Shandi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shandi?

The median living Shandi is about 38 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 1,700 people named Shandi are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Shandi 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 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 5 #18,716
2014 – –
2013 6 #16,244
2012 8 #13,280
2011 5 #19,126
2010 – –
2009 10 #11,345
2008 19 #7,027
2007 22 #6,294
2006 22 #6,097
2005 24 #5,407
2004 29 #4,692
2003 14 #7,930
2002 13 #8,211
2001 22 #5,346
2000 17 #6,436
1995 37 #3,145
1990 81 #1,794
1985 105 #1,283
1980 61 #1,802
1975 22 #3,235
1970 – –
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1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shandi?

The median living Shandi is about 38 years old. Half of all living Shandis are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shandi are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Shandi are alive in the United States, based on 1,744 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shandi in 2025?

Shandi 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 Shandi?

1,744 babies have been named Shandi in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shandi most popular?

Shandi peaked in 1986, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Shandi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shandi rising or falling?

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

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