Total births
497
Girls' name · since 1963
Shronda
497 babies named Shronda in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 497
- total births
- 1963–1998
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
497 girls have been named Shronda since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shronda has 497 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1998.
- 497 total births
- 1963–1998 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
497 girls have been named Shronda since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.
- 497
- total births
- 1963–1998
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Shronda was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
37 babies were named Shronda in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Shronda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shronda's full recorded timeline at 1979, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shronda at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Shronda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1998
- Peak year (1978)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Shronda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shronda's strongest decade.
252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Shronda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
252 births
- 1980s
1980s
163 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 252 births (51% of all-time use).
Shronda by state
Where Shronda concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 24 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 10 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Shronda's total US births 4.8%
Even split
24 of 497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shronda? ▼
497 babies have been named Shronda since 1963. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1978 with 37 births.
When was Shronda most popular? ▼
Shronda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 252 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Shronda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shronda are Texas (24 births), Louisiana (10 births), Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Shronda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shronda since 1963 -- 36 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Shronda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shreya, Shriya, Shruti, Shree, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shronda's data
- Shronda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (252 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shrondas (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shronda
Nearby Names Like Shronda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shronda
Shreya Girl
#2546 5,037 births
Shriya Girl
#3559 1,915 births
Shruti Girl
1,095 births
Shree Girl
#3840 1,047 births
Shreeya Girl
#14190 588 births
Compare Shronda side by side: Shronda vs Shreya Shronda vs Shriya Shronda vs Shruti
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shronda: Baby Name Since 1963 - 497 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shronda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shronda 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 June 2026.