Girls' name · since 1962
Shunda
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 537 babies named Shunda, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,339 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 537
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
537 girls have been named Shunda since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shunda has been recorded 537 times among girls since 1962, 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 1962 to 1988.
- #11,339 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 537 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shunda ranks #11,339 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 537 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,339 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 537
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shunda's 537 recorded births place it above 84.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Shunda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shunda splits its recorded history at 1975: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shunda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1988
- Peak year (1969)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Shunda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (311 births, 58% of the file).
1970s was Shunda's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Shunda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
133 births
- 1970s
1970s
311 births
- 1980s 93
1980s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 311 births (58% of all-time use).
How Shunda 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 Shunda's total volume
Shunda by state
Where Shunda concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 37 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 35 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 13 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 12 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.9% |
37 of 537 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Shunda's data
- Shunda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (311 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Shundas (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Shunda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1962–1988 (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 Shunda 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.