Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1971
Shuwanda
Shuwanda has 26 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1971–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Shuwanda since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shuwanda has 26 recorded births among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1983.
- 26 total births
- 1971–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Shuwanda since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 26
- total births
- 1971–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Shuwanda was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
6 babies were named Shuwanda in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Shuwanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shuwanda's full recorded timeline at 1978, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shuwanda at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Shuwanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1983
- Peak year (1983)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Shuwanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shuwanda's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Shuwanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shuwanda? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 26 babies named Shuwanda. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 6 births.
When was Shuwanda most popular? ▼
Shuwanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Shuwanda been used? ▼
Shuwanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 13 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Shuwanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shunta, Shunda, Shundra, Shukri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shuwanda's data
- Shuwanda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shuwanda
Nearby Names Like Shuwanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shuwanda
Shunta Girl
732 births
Shunda Girl
537 births
Shundra Girl
375 births
Shukri Girl
#12770 255 births
Shulamis Girl
#4595 253 births
Compare Shuwanda side by side: Shuwanda vs Shunta Shuwanda vs Shunda Shuwanda vs Shundra
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–1983 (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. "Shuwanda: Baby Name Since 1971 - 26 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shuwanda. 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 Shuwanda 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 July 2026.