Feminine dossier · first seen 1954

Shonda

Extinct Near statistical disappearance
Peak era
1970
Peak births
510
Current vitality
Dormant
Peak generation
Gen X
1954Peak 19702025
peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Shonda

How many people are named Shonda?

Based on SSA birth records through 2008, an estimated 6,989 Americans born with the name Shonda may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2008.

How rare is Shonda?

Shonda has not appeared in SSA records since 2008. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Shonda?

The median age of a living American named Shonda is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 56 years old.

Is Shonda still popular?

No. Shonda is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2008.

Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
7,444

Shonda spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas (1969) and ran high in 13 states within a decade.

Broke out: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas, 1969 · over-represented in 13 states over 7 years

Alabama: broke out 1969 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1969 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1970 KY Louisiana: broke out 1969 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1969 MS Missouri: broke out 1976 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1970 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1969 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1975 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1972 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1971 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1971 TN Texas: broke out 1969 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY