Total births
138
Boys' name · since 1974
Shanard
138 babies named Shanard in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 138
- total births
- 1974–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Shanard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 138 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Shanard recorded 138 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2017.
- 138 total births
- 1974–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
138 boys have been named Shanard since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 138
- total births
- 1974–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Shanard was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Shanard in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Shanard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shanard's full recorded timeline at 1992, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shanard at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Shanard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2017
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Shanard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shanard's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Shanard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (25% of all-time use).
Shanard by state
Where Shanard concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 4.3% |
Florida share of Shanard's total US births 4.3%
6 of 138 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shanard? ▼
Shanard has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Shanard most popular? ▼
Shanard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shanard most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shanard are Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Shanard been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shanard since 1974 -- 44 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Shanard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shanard's data
- Shanard's decade-level peak was the 1980s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shanards (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shanard
Nearby Names Like Shanard
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shanard
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shanard side by side: Shanard vs Shawn Shanard vs Shane Shanard vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2017 (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. "Shanard: Baby Name Since 1974 - 138 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shanard. 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 Shanard 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.