Recorded 1973–2001 Unisex name Peak 1996 77 births

Shondale — boys' name

77 babies named Shondale in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

77 boys have been named Shondale since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

77
total births
1973–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Shondale was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shondale in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shondale

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Shondale between 1973 and 2001, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shondale currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Shondale is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 14 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shondale performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shondale shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shondale 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 77 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.

Shondale at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

77

Since 1973

29 years of records

Peak year

1996

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1973

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shondale popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1973

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1996)
9
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Shondale popularity over time — girls

14 total births recorded since 1971 (Shondale as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 14 births
45678910 19731971 5

Shondale by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
30 births that decade — 39% of Shondale's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shondale?
77 babies have been named Shondale since 1973. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1996 with 9 births.
When was Shondale most popular?
Shondale was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Shondale a unisex name?
Yes, Shondale is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 77 births, and as a girl's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Shondale been used?
Shondale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 29 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shondale?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shon, Sholom, Shomari, Shourya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1973–2001 (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.