Recorded 1970–1974 Girls' name Peak 1971 17 births

Shindana — girls' name

17 babies named Shindana in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s17

The verdict

17 girls have been named Shindana since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.

17
total births
1970–1974
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shindana was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shindana in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shindana

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Shindana between 1970 and 1974, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shindana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shindana performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shindana in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shindana 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 17 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.

Shindana at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

17

Since 1970

5 years of records

Peak year

1971

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1970

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1974

Shindana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1970

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1971)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 197419711970 5

Shindana by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17 births that decade — 100% of Shindana's all-time total
1970s17

Shindana by state

Where Shindana concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shindana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 29.4%
California share of Shindana's total US births 29.4%

5 of 17 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shindana?
17 babies have been named Shindana since 1970. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1971 with 6 births.
When was Shindana most popular?
Shindana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Shindana most popular?
The top states for the name Shindana are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shindana been used?
Shindana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 5 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Shindana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, 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, 1970–1974 (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.