Recorded 1962–2003 Girls' name Peak 1974 677 births

Shawndra — girls' name

677 babies named Shawndra in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s891970s2641980s2151990s852000s24
1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shawndra was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

38 babies were named Shawndra in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawndra

The Social Security Administration has registered 677 babies named Shawndra between 1962 and 2003, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawndra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawndra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 264 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shawndra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Shawndra in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawndra 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 677 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.

Shawndra at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

677

Since 1962

42 years of records

Peak year

1974

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1962

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2003

Shawndra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1962

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1974)
38
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Shawndra by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
264 births that decade — 39% of Shawndra's all-time total
1960s891970s2641980s2151990s852000s24

Shawndra by state

Where Shawndra concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Shawndra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 4.1%
#2 Texas
11 1.6%
#3 Illinois
5 0.7%
California share of Shawndra's total US births 4.1%
Even split

28 of 677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawndra?
677 babies have been named Shawndra since 1962. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1974 with 38 births.
When was Shawndra most popular?
Shawndra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 264 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Shawndra most popular?
The top states for the name Shawndra are California (28 births), Texas (11 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Shawndra been used?
Shawndra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 42 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Shawndra?
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, 1962–2003 (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.