Shandy: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	23	–	23	2	–	#4,676
1970s	205	68	273	27	+1087%	#2,298
1980s	301	41	342	34	+25%	#2,296
1990s	135	6	141	14	-59%	#4,356
2000s	58	–	58	6	-59%	#9,052
2010s	6	–	6	1	-90%	#16,658
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,676

1970s

205

273

+1087%

#2,298

1980s

301

342

+25%

#2,296

1990s

135

141

-59%

#4,356

2000s

–

-59%

#9,052

2010s

–

-90%

#16,658

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shandy

Shandy 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 1962, 843 American babies have been named Shandy, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1979, when 51 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 Shandy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shandy?

The median living Shandy is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 800 people named Shandy 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.

Shandy 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	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	6	#16,658	–	–
2009	5	#19,747	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	8	#13,728	–	–
2006	5	#19,568	–	–
2005	9	#11,683	–	–
2004	8	#12,568	–	–
2003	7	#13,606	–	–
2002	5	#17,666	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	11	#9,052	–	–
1995	11	#7,988	–	–
1990	22	#4,496	–	–
1985	33	#2,849	5	#7,412
1980	33	#2,791	15	#3,077
1975	25	#2,946	6	#5,348
1970	7	#6,926	6	#4,644
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shandy?

The median living Shandy is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shandys are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shandy are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shandy are alive in the United States, based on 843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shandy in 2025?

Shandy 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 Shandy?

843 babies have been named Shandy in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shandy most popular?

Shandy peaked in 1979, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Shandy a boy or girl name?

Shandy is used for both: about 86% of babies named Shandy have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Shandy rising or falling?

Shandy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shandy

Shandy popularity over time

The story of Shandy

How old are people named Shandy?

Shandy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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