Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Shawnda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shawnda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
154 babies
All-time total
2,538
#4,007 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Shawnda popularity over time

2,538 babies have been named Shawnda since 1957, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 – – – –
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1940s – – – –
1950s 13 1 – #4,853
1960s 387 39 +2877% #1,035
1970s 1,231 123 +218% #871
1980s 639 64 -48% #1,447
1990s 236 24 -63% #2,732
2000s 32 3 -86% #9,993
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shawnda

Shawnda 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 1957, 2,538 American babies have been named Shawnda. Its peak came in 1975, when 154 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 Shawnda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawnda?

The median living Shawnda is about 49 years old; half are between 42 and 54. An estimated 2,400 people named Shawnda are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Shawnda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2008 5 #20,028
2007 – –
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2004 9 #11,473
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 10 #9,993
2000 8 #11,624
1995 13 #6,975
1990 43 #2,732
1985 53 #2,041
1980 85 #1,447
1975 154 #871
1970 131 #969
1965 44 #1,711
1960 11 #4,128
1955 – –
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawnda?

The median living Shawnda is about 49 years old. Half of all living Shawndas are between 42 and 54 years old.

How many people named Shawnda are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Shawnda are alive in the United States, based on 2,538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawnda in 2025?

Shawnda 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 Shawnda?

2,538 babies have been named Shawnda in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawnda most popular?

Shawnda peaked in 1975, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Shawnda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawnda rising or falling?

Shawnda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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