Recorded 1972–1975 Girls' name Peak 1972 12 births

Shiwanda — girls' name

12 babies named Shiwanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s12

The verdict

12 girls have been named Shiwanda since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.

12
total births
1972–1975
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1972
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shiwanda in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shiwanda

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Shiwanda between 1972 and 1975, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shiwanda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shiwanda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shiwanda 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 12 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.

Shiwanda at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

12

Since 1972

4 years of records

Peak year

1972

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1972

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1975

Shiwanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1972

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1972)
7
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19751972 7

Shiwanda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 100% of Shiwanda's all-time total
1970s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shiwanda?
12 babies have been named Shiwanda since 1972. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1972 with 7 births.
When was Shiwanda most popular?
Shiwanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Shiwanda been used?
Shiwanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 4 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Shiwanda?
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, 1972–1975 (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.