Recorded 1991–1998 Girls' name Peak 1991 26 births

Shardonnay — girls' name

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

1990s26

The verdict

26 girls have been named Shardonnay since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

26
total births
1991–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shardonnay was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

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

What the Data Says About Shardonnay

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Shardonnay between 1991 and 1998, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shardonnay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shardonnay performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shardonnay 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 26 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.

Shardonnay at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

26

Since 1991

8 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1991

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1998

Shardonnay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1991

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
456789 1998199719931991 8

Shardonnay by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
26 births that decade — 100% of Shardonnay's all-time total
1990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shardonnay?
26 babies have been named Shardonnay since 1991. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Shardonnay most popular?
Shardonnay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shardonnay been used?
Shardonnay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 8 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Shardonnay?
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.

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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, 1991–1998 (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.