Shandra
Girl name · African · American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #997 in 1976
0 babies were named Shandra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShandra first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #997.
About the name Shandra
Shandra is a girl name of African and American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Shandra for girls from 1945 to 2008, in 57 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #997 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.6 | 617,284 girls |
| 1950s | 4.7 | 210,970 girls |
| 1960s | 24 | 41,135 girls |
| 1970s | 73 | 13,782 girls |
| 1980s | 55 | 18,070 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 53,079 girls |
| 2000s | 5.0 | 201,794 girls |
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Questions about the name Shandra
What is the origin of the name Shandra?
Shandra has African, American roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shandra a boy or girl name?
Shandra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shandra?
Shandra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #997 in 1976.