Recorded 1969–1982 Girls' name Peak 1980 40 births

Shandolyn — girls' name

40 babies named Shandolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s181980s17

The verdict

40 girls have been named Shandolyn since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.

40
total births
1969–1982
years on record
1970s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Shandolyn was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shandolyn in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shandolyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Shandolyn between 1969 and 1982, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shandolyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shandolyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shandolyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shandolyn 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 40 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.

Shandolyn at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

40

Since 1969

14 years of records

Peak year

1980

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1969

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1982

Shandolyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1969

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1980)
11
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4681012 198219801979197419731969 5

Shandolyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18 births that decade — 45% of Shandolyn's all-time total
1960s51970s181980s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shandolyn?
40 babies have been named Shandolyn since 1969. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1980 with 11 births.
When was Shandolyn most popular?
Shandolyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shandolyn been used?
Shandolyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 14 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Shandolyn?
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, 1969–1982 (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.