Shonda
Shonda was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 419th; the most babies were born in 1970 (510). More babies were named Shonda in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1970510 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,444babies recorded
Shonda popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #6,761 | 16 |
| 1990 | #2,026 | 67 |
| 1980 | #714 | 235 |
| 1970 | #432 | 510 |
| 1960 | #1,785 | 41 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Shonda, counting every spelling?
Shonda has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Shonda?
About 7,000 people born in the US named Shonda are alive today, with a median age of 52; half are between 46 and 56. That makes Shonda mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Shonda by state
How common Shonda was among girls born in each state in 1968–1972, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (4.2×), Mississippi (3.7×), Georgia (3.2×), Oklahoma (2.8×), Arkansas (2.3×). In 20 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Shonda: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shonda, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Shonda
How popular is the name Shonda?
Shonda was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 419th; the most babies were born in 1970 (510). More babies were named Shonda in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Shonda a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 7,444 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Shonda most popular?
In 1968–1972, Shonda was most common in Louisiana (1.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and Georgia.