Recorded 1987–1992 Girls' name Peak 1987 24 births

Shawda — girls' name

24 babies named Shawda in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s191990s5

The verdict

24 girls have been named Shawda since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

24
total births
1987–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Shawda was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shawda in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawda

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Shawda between 1987 and 1992, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawda performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shawda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawda 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 24 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.

Shawda at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

24

Since 1987

6 years of records

Peak year

1987

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1987

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shawda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1987

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1992198919881987 7

Shawda by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
19 births that decade — 79% of Shawda's all-time total
1980s191990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawda?
24 babies have been named Shawda since 1987. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Shawda most popular?
Shawda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Shawda been used?
Shawda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 6 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shawda?
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, 1987–1992 (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.