Girls' name · since 1945
Shandra
3,018 babies named Shandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,583 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,018
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shandra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,018 recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Shandra recorded 3,018 times among girls since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2008.
- #3,583 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,018 born since 1945
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shandra ranks #3,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,018 born since 1945, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,583 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,018
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shandra's 3,018 recorded births place it above 95.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Shandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shandra's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 127, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2008
- Peak year (1976)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Shandra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,115 births, 37% of the file).
1970s was Shandra's strongest decade.
1,115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Shandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 94
1950s
94 births
- 1960s 428
1960s
428 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,115 births
- 1980s
1980s
945 births
- 1990s 342
1990s
342 births
- 2000s 82
2000s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,115 births (37% of all-time use).
How Shandra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shandra's total volume
Shandra by state
Where Shandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 243 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 194 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 127 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 126 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 67 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 59 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 53 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 41 | 1.4% |
243 of 3,018 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Shandra appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shandra's data
- Shandra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,115 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shandras (243 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shandra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1945–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shandra 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 August 2026.