EveryBabyNames

Shawanda

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
2,853
total births, United States
Total births recorded
2,853
Peak year (United States)
1977
Peak-year count
186
First recorded
1960

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Shawanda’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1960 1980 2000

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

2,853 births recorded 1960–2007 · peaked in 1977 with 186 births

Most common in: Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, New York

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Shawanda’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1984#1475—
1985#1259↑216
1986#1526↓267
1987#1570↓44
1988#1891↓321
1989#1981↓90
1990#1989↓8
1991#1766↑223
1992#2156↓390
1993#3158↓1002
1994#3790↓632
1995#4348↓558
1996#4184↑164
1997#5626↓1442
1998#9260↓3634
1999#10345↓1085
2000#8027↑2318
2001#15352↓7325
2004#16099↓747
2007#17636↓1537

Frequently asked questions about Shawanda

Is Shawanda a popular name?

Shawanda has 2,853 recorded births in United States between 1960 and 2007, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Shawanda more common for boys or girls?

Shawanda is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Shawanda most popular?

Shawanda peaked in 1977 in United States, with 186 recorded births that year.

Is Shawanda rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Shawanda’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5696 in 1960 to #17636 in 2007.

How many babies have been named Shawanda?

At least 2,853 babies have been recorded with the name Shawanda across official birth statistics in 1 country.