Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Shandon

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shandon
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
70 babies
All-time total
932
#6,162 all-time among boys
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Shandon popularity over time

932 babies have been named Shandon since 1965, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 18 6 24 2 – #3,887
1970s 37 124 161 16 +571% #2,494
1980s 73 147 220 22 +37% #2,201
1990s 56 239 295 30 +34% #1,763
2000s – 163 163 16 -45% #3,049
2010s – 57 57 6 -65% #7,472
2020s (to 2025) – 12 12 2 -65% #10,432

The story of Shandon

Shandon 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 1965, 932 American babies have been named Shandon, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Shandon?

The median living Shandon is about 32 years old; half are between 25 and 43. An estimated 900 people named Shandon are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Shandon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #14,024
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 7 #10,432
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 6 #11,999
2016 – – 8 #9,536
2015 – – 5 #13,731
2014 – – 11 #7,472
2013 – – 8 #9,517
2012 – – 7 #10,581
2011 – – 6 #12,028
2010 – – 6 #11,967
2009 – – 12 #7,166
2008 – – 8 #9,719
2007 – – 8 #9,627
2006 – – 15 #5,739
2005 – – 20 #4,436
2004 – – 13 #6,082
2003 – – 16 #5,006
2002 – – 15 #5,097
2001 – – 30 #3,049
2000 – – 26 #3,286
1995 5 #15,351 7 #7,677
1990 7 #11,171 17 #3,578
1985 8 #8,169 14 #3,362
1980 5 #11,806 18 #2,709
1975 – – 12 #3,208
1970 – – 6 #4,643
1965 5 #7,333 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shandon?

The median living Shandon is about 32 years old. Half of all living Shandons are between 25 and 43 years old.

How many people named Shandon are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shandon are alive in the United States, based on 932 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shandon in 2025?

Shandon 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 Shandon?

932 babies have been named Shandon in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shandon most popular?

Shandon peaked in 1998, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Shandon a boy or girl name?

Shandon is used for both: about 20% of babies named Shandon have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Shandon rising or falling?

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

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