Girls' name · since 1961
Shondra
1,228 babies named Shondra in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,228
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,228 girls have been named Shondra since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shondra recorded 1,228 times among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 2005.
- #6,507 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,228 born since 1961
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shondra ranks #6,507 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,228 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,228
- born since 1961
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shondra's 1,228 recorded births place it above 91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Shondra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shondra's full recorded timeline at 1981, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 78 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shondra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2005
- Peak year (1973)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Shondra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (616 births, 50% of the file).
1970s was Shondra's strongest decade.
616 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shondra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 156
1960s
156 births
- 1970s
1970s
616 births
- 1980s
1980s
347 births
- 1990s 91
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 616 births (50% of all-time use).
How Shondra 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 Shondra's total volume
Shondra by state
Where Shondra concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 90 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 60 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 54 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 43 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 35 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 33 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.9% |
90 of 1,228 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Shondra appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shondra? ▼
Where does Shondra sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Shondra most popular? ▼
Where is Shondra most popular? ▼
How long has the name Shondra been used? ▼
What names are similar to Shondra? ▼
What to do with Shondra's data
- Shondra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (616 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shondras (90 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shondra
Nearby Names Like Shondra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shondra
Compare Shondra side by side: Shondra vs Shonda Shondra vs Shoshana Shondra vs Shonna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shondra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1961–2005 (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 Shondra 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.