Girls' name · since 1960
Shawanda
Shawanda has 2,853 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,714 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,853
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,853 recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Shawanda recorded 2,853 times among girls since 1960, 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 1960 to 2007.
- #3,714 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,853 born since 1960
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawanda ranks #3,714 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,853 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,714 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,853
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawanda's 2,853 recorded births place it above 94.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Shawanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shawanda's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 186, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shawanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2007
- Peak year (1977)
- 186
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Shawanda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,279 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Shawanda's strongest decade.
1,279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shawanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 189
1960s
189 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,279 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,001 births
- 1990s 357
1990s
357 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,279 births (45% of all-time use).
How Shawanda 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 Shawanda's total volume
Shawanda by state
Where Shawanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 352 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 285 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 241 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 208 | 7.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 155 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 139 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 117 | 4.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 108 | 3.8% |
352 of 2,853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Shawanda appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shawanda's data
- Shawanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,279 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Shawandas (352 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Shawanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1960–2007 (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 Shawanda 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.