Recorded 1972–1996 Girls' name Peak 1980 241 births

Shalandra — girls' name

241 babies named Shalandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s741980s1171990s50

The verdict

241 girls have been named Shalandra since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

241
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Shalandra was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

18 babies were named Shalandra in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalandra

The Social Security Administration has registered 241 babies named Shalandra between 1972 and 1996, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalandra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalandra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 117 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shalandra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shalandra in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalandra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 241 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shalandra at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

241

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1980

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shalandra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1972

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1980)
18
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
05101520 199619921989198619831980197719741972 6

Shalandra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
117 births that decade — 49% of Shalandra's all-time total
1970s741980s1171990s50

Shalandra by state

Where Shalandra concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shalandra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 2.1%
#2 Texas
5 2.1%
Florida share of Shalandra's total US births 2.1%
Even split

5 of 241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalandra?
241 babies have been named Shalandra since 1972. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1980 with 18 births.
When was Shalandra most popular?
Shalandra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Shalandra most popular?
The top states for the name Shalandra are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Shalandra been used?
Shalandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 25 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shalandra?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.