Girls' name · since 1974

Shafonda

Shafonda has 19 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#46,635 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Shafonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shafonda has been recorded 19 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1988.

  • #46,635 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 19 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shafonda ranks #46,635 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#46,635 of 72,339
all-time among girls
19
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shafonda's 19 recorded births place it above 35.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shafonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shafonda splits its recorded history at 1978: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shafonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1978)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 197419781988 6

Shafonda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 68% of the file).

1970s was Shafonda's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Shafonda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shafonda? ▼
19 babies have been named Shafonda since 1974. All-time, it sits at #46,635 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
Where does Shafonda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shafonda ranks #46,635 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shafonda most popular? ▼
Shafonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shafonda been used? ▼
Shafonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 15 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Shafonda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shafonda's data

  • Shafonda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shafonda

Nearby Names Like Shafonda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shafonda

Sharon Girl
#1251 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#2393 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#10205 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#11037 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7948 33,055 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shafonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shafonda 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 August 2026.