Girls' name · since 1957
Shawnda
2,538 babies named Shawnda in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,007 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,538
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
2,538 girls have been named Shawnda since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawnda has been recorded 2,538 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2008.
- #4,007 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,538 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawnda ranks #4,007 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,538 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,007 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,538
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawnda's 2,538 recorded births place it above 94.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Shawnda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shawnda splits its recorded history at 1981: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 154 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shawnda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2008
- Peak year (1975)
- 154
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Shawnda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,231 births, 49% of the file).
1970s was Shawnda's strongest decade.
1,231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Shawnda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 387
1960s
387 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,231 births
- 1980s
1980s
639 births
- 1990s 236
1990s
236 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,231 births (49% of all-time use).
How Shawnda 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 Shawnda's total volume
Shawnda by state
Where Shawnda concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 193 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 177 | 7.0% |
| #3 | California | | 165 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 81 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 51 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 50 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 49 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 42 | 1.7% |
193 of 2,538 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Shawnda appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shawnda's data
- Shawnda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,231 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Shawndas (193 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Shawnda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1957–2008 (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 Shawnda 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.