Recorded 1971–1992 Girls' name Peak 1979 108 births

Shalunda — girls' name

108 babies named Shalunda in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s661980s371990s5

The verdict

108 girls have been named Shalunda since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

108
total births
1971–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Shalunda was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shalunda in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shalunda

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Shalunda between 1971 and 1992, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shalunda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shalunda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shalunda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shalunda 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 108 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.

Shalunda at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

108

Since 1971

22 years of records

Peak year

1979

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1971

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shalunda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1971

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1979)
12
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 19921986198419791977197519731971 7

Shalunda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
66 births that decade — 61% of Shalunda's all-time total
1970s661980s371990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shalunda?
108 babies have been named Shalunda since 1971. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1979 with 12 births.
When was Shalunda most popular?
Shalunda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shalunda been used?
Shalunda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 22 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shalunda?
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, 1971–1992 (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.