Girls' name · since 1954
Shonda
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 7,444 babies named Shonda, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,987 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,444
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
7,444 girls have been named Shonda since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonda has been recorded 7,444 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2008.
- #1,987 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,444 born since 1954
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonda ranks #1,987 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,444 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,987 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,444
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shonda's 7,444 recorded births place it above 97.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Shonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shonda splits its recorded history at 1981: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 510 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2008
- Peak year (1970)
- 510
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Shonda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (4,074 births, 55% of the file).
1970s was Shonda's strongest decade.
4,074 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Shonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 111
1950s
111 births
- 1960s 1,390
1960s
1,390 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,074 births
- 1980s 1,440
1980s
1,440 births
- 1990s 369
1990s
369 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 4,074 births (55% of all-time use).
How Shonda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shonda's total volume
Shonda by state
Where Shonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 763 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 458 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 400 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 370 | 5.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 367 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 274 | 3.7% |
| #7 | California | | 270 | 3.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 245 | 3.3% |
763 of 7,444 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Shonda appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shonda's data
- Shonda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (4,074 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shondas (763 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1954–2008 (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 Shonda 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.