Shandi
Girl name · African · American · English · Hebrew · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,241 in 1986
0 babies were named Shandi in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShandi first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,241.
About the name Shandi
Shandi is a girl name of African, American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ndi”. US birth records list Shandi for girls from 1968 to 2015, in 45 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,241 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican namesEnglish namesHebrew namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 87,108 girls |
| 1980s | 53 | 18,744 girls |
| 1990s | 23 | 42,753 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 96,432 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
Other spellings of Shandi
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Shandi
What is the origin of the name Shandi?
Shandi has African, American, English, Hebrew, Irish roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shandi a boy or girl name?
Shandi is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shandi?
Shandi is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,241 in 1986.