Name Legacy

Shonda

Recorded 1954–2008 · United States

Shonda was most popular in 1970, when 510 American babies were given the name — ranking #786 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 7,444 people named Shonda.

Most popular in1970
Rank that year#786
Births that year510
Total since 18807,444

Shonda over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shonda’s peak in 1970. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Shonda is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org