Recorded 1968–1999 Girls' name Peak 1991 66 births

Shandora — girls' name

66 babies named Shandora in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s181980s171990s26

The verdict

66 girls have been named Shandora since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

66
total births
1968–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shandora was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shandora in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shandora

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Shandora between 1968 and 1999, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shandora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shandora performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shandora shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shandora 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 66 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.

Shandora at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

66

Since 1968

32 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1968

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1999

Shandora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1968

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Shandora by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
26 births that decade — 39% of Shandora's all-time total
1960s51970s181980s171990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shandora?
66 babies have been named Shandora since 1968. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Shandora most popular?
Shandora was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shandora been used?
Shandora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 32 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Shandora?
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, 1968–1999 (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.