Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1972
Nashonda
Nashonda has 76 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 76
- total births
- 1972–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
76 girls have been named Nashonda since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nashonda has been recorded 76 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1988.
- 76 total births
- 1972–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Nashonda since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 76
- total births
- 1972–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Nashonda was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nashonda in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Nashonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nashonda's full recorded timeline at 1980, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nashonda at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Nashonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1988
- Peak year (1978)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Nashonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nashonda's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Nashonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nashonda? ▼
76 babies have been named Nashonda since 1972. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1978 with 10 births.
When was Nashonda most popular? ▼
Nashonda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Nashonda been used? ▼
Records for Nashonda go back to 1972, giving 17 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Nashonda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nasya, Nastassia, Nashly, Nashla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nashonda
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Nashly Girl
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Nashla Girl
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Nastasia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nashonda: Baby Name Since 1972 - 76 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nashonda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nashonda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.