Shandra: 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	12	1	–	#4,470
1950s	94	9	+683%	#2,017
1960s	428	43	+355%	#1,103
1970s	1,115	112	+161%	#998
1980s	945	95	-15%	#1,116
1990s	342	34	-64%	#2,147
2000s	82	8	-76%	#6,752
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,470

1950s

+683%

#2,017

1960s

428

+355%

#1,103

1970s

1,115

112

+161%

#998

1980s

945

-15%

#1,116

1990s

342

-64%

#2,147

2000s

-76%

#6,752

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shandra

Shandra 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 1945, 3,018 American babies have been named Shandra. Its peak came in 1976, when 127 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 Shandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shandra?

The median living Shandra is about 46 years old; half are between 39 and 53. An estimated 2,900 people named Shandra 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.

Shandra 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	–	–
2008	6	#17,163
2007	5	#20,079
2006	8	#13,423
2005	–	–
2004	14	#8,169
2003	7	#13,605
2002	13	#8,212
2001	13	#8,112
2000	16	#6,752
1995	29	#3,761
1990	61	#2,147
1985	84	#1,481
1980	123	#1,116
1975	101	#1,154
1970	101	#1,151
1965	39	#1,845
1960	27	#2,291
1955	6	#5,725
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,470
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shandra?

The median living Shandra is about 46 years old. Half of all living Shandras are between 39 and 53 years old.

How many people named Shandra are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Shandra are alive in the United States, based on 3,018 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shandra in 2025?

Shandra 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 Shandra?

3,018 babies have been named Shandra in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shandra most popular?

Shandra peaked in 1976, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Shandra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shandra rising or falling?

Shandra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shandra popularity over time

The story of Shandra

How old are people named Shandra?

Shandra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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