Shawndra: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	89	9	–	#2,954
1970s	264	26	+197%	#2,166
1980s	215	22	-19%	#2,982
1990s	85	9	-60%	#5,794
2000s	24	2	-72%	#13,399
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,954

1970s

264

+197%

#2,166

1980s

215

-19%

#2,982

1990s

-60%

#5,794

2000s

-72%

#13,399

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shawndra

Shawndra 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, 677 American babies have been named Shawndra. Its peak came in 1974, when 38 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 Shawndra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawndra?

The median living Shawndra is about 46 years old; half are between 39 and 52. An estimated 700 people named Shawndra 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.

Shawndra 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	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,466
2002	7	#13,399
2001	6	#15,050
2000	5	#17,195
1995	8	#10,369
1990	16	#5,794
1985	16	#4,819
1980	30	#2,987
1975	27	#2,800
1970	27	#2,693
1965	11	#4,161
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawndra?

The median living Shawndra is about 46 years old. Half of all living Shawndras are between 39 and 52 years old.

How many people named Shawndra are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shawndra are alive in the United States, based on 677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawndra in 2025?

Shawndra 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 Shawndra?

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

When was the name Shawndra most popular?

Shawndra peaked in 1974, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shawndra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawndra rising or falling?

Shawndra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shawndra

Shawndra popularity over time

The story of Shawndra

How old are people named Shawndra?

Shawndra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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