Recorded 1971–1991 Girls' name Peak 1983 123 births

Shawonda — girls' name

123 babies named Shawonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s611980s561990s6

The verdict

123 girls have been named Shawonda since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

123
total births
1971–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shawonda was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shawonda in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Shawonda between 1971 and 1991, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawonda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawonda 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 123 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.

Shawonda at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

123

Since 1971

21 years of records

Peak year

1983

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1971

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shawonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1971

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1983)
11
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
4681012 1991198619821979197619731971 7

Shawonda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
61 births that decade — 50% of Shawonda's all-time total
1970s611980s561990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawonda?
123 babies have been named Shawonda since 1971. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1983 with 11 births.
When was Shawonda most popular?
Shawonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Shawonda been used?
Shawonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 21 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shawonda?
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, 1971–1991 (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.