Recorded 1971–1987 Girls' name Peak 1974 27 births

Shandia — girls' name

27 babies named Shandia in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s16

The verdict

27 girls have been named Shandia since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

27
total births
1971–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Shandia was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shandia in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shandia

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Shandia between 1971 and 1987, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shandia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shandia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shandia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shandia 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 27 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.

Shandia at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

27

Since 1971

17 years of records

Peak year

1974

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1971

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1987

Shandia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1971

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1974)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 19871985198319741971 5

Shandia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 59% of Shandia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shandia?
27 babies have been named Shandia since 1971. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1974 with 6 births.
When was Shandia most popular?
Shandia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Shandia been used?
Shandia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 17 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Shandia?
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, 1971–1987 (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.