Girls' name · since 1962
Shawndra
Shawndra has 677 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,724 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 677
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
677 girls have been named Shawndra since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shawndra recorded 677 times among girls since 1962, 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 1962 to 2003.
- #9,724 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 677 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawndra ranks #9,724 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 677 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,724 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 677
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawndra's 677 recorded births place it above 86.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shawndra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shawndra's full recorded timeline at 1982, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shawndra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2003
- Peak year (1974)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shawndra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (264 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Shawndra's strongest decade.
264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shawndra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 89
1960s
89 births
- 1970s
1970s
264 births
- 1980s
1980s
215 births
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 264 births (39% of all-time use).
How Shawndra 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 Shawndra's total volume
Shawndra by state
Where Shawndra concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
28 of 677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shawndra's data
- Shawndra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (264 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shawndras (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shawndra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1962–2003 (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 Shawndra 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.