Girls' name · since 1973

Shlanda

22 babies named Shlanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#45,020 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

Shlanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Shlanda recorded 22 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1979.

  • #45,020 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shlanda ranks #45,020 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#45,020 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shlanda's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shlanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shlanda splits its recorded history at 1977: 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 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shlanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1973)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 1973197519771979 6

Shlanda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (22 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Shlanda's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shlanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shlanda?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 22 babies named Shlanda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #45,020 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 6 births.
Where does Shlanda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shlanda ranks #45,020 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shlanda most popular?
Shlanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Shlanda been used?
The SSA has tracked Shlanda since 1973 -- 7 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Shlanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shloka, Shley, Shlonda, Shlay, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shlanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–1979 (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 Shlanda 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.