How Many People Are Named Shandon?
An estimated 895 people in the United States have the first name Shandon. It is used for both genders, with 80.3% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Shandon peaked in popularity in 1998 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shandon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shandon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
895
About 1 in 382,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1998
70 births
Total Registered
932
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shandon
Shandon is predominantly male (80.3%), though 184 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shandon as a male name
Ranked #14,013 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1998 (58 births)
Shandon as a female name
Ranked #12,454 in 1999
7 female births in 1999
Peak: 1998 (12 births)
Shandon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shandon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 295 babies were registered. Shandon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shandon by Decade
How has Shandon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shandon by State
Birth registrations for Shandon span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, California. The lowest are in California, Texas, Utah. On average, about 14 Shandons were registered per state.
Shandon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shandon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shandon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shandon?
We estimate approximately 895 people named Shandon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 382,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Shandon a common name?
Shandon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 932 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shandon most popular?
Shandon reached peak popularity in 1998, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shandon is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shandon a male name?
Shandon is predominantly male. 80.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shandon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shandon Smith, Shandon Johnson, Shandon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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