Shanda
Girl name · American · Hebrew · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #465 in 1974
0 babies were named Shanda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShanda first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #465.
About the name Shanda
Shanda is a girl name of American, Hebrew and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Shanda for girls from 1946 to 2014, in 65 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #465 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHebrew namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.9 | 253,165 girls |
| 1950s | 13 | 74,460 girls |
| 1960s | 64 | 15,649 girls |
| 1970s | 226 | 4,419 girls |
| 1980s | 128 | 7,835 girls |
| 1990s | 42 | 23,714 girls |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 122,549 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
Other spellings of Shanda
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Questions about the name Shanda
What is the origin of the name Shanda?
Shanda has American, Hebrew, Irish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Shanda a boy or girl name?
Shanda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanda?
Shanda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #465 in 1974.