Recorded 1972–1990 Girls' name Peak 1978 61 births

Shalaunda — girls' name

61 babies named Shalaunda in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s211990s5

The verdict

61 girls have been named Shalaunda since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

61
total births
1972–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shalaunda was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shalaunda in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalaunda

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Shalaunda between 1972 and 1990, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalaunda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalaunda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shalaunda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalaunda 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 61 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.

Shalaunda at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

61

Since 1972

19 years of records

Peak year

1978

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1972

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shalaunda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1972

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1978)
11
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 1990198319821981198019791978197519741972 6

Shalaunda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
35 births that decade — 57% of Shalaunda's all-time total
1970s351980s211990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalaunda?
61 babies have been named Shalaunda since 1972. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1978 with 11 births.
When was Shalaunda most popular?
Shalaunda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shalaunda been used?
Shalaunda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 19 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shalaunda?
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.

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, 1972–1990 (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.