Girls' name · since 1963
Shenda
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Shenda, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #56,553 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1963
- 1960s
- peak decade
Shenda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Shenda recorded 10 times among girls since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1971.
- #56,553 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10 born since 1963
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenda ranks #56,553 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1963, peaking in the 1960s.
- #56,553 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1963
- 1960s
- peak decade
Shenda's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Shenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shenda splits its recorded history at 1971: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births).
Shenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1971
- Peak year (1963)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1971.
10 total births across 9 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1963 with 5 births in a single year.
Shenda by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1960s was Shenda's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Shenda decade highlights
- Peak decade 5 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do with Shenda's data
- Shenda's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shenda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~8 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, 1963–1971 (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 Shenda 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.
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