How Many People Are Named Shandy?
An estimated 790 people in the United States have the first name Shandy. It is used for both genders, with 86.4% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Shandy peaked in popularity in 1979 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shandy 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 Shandy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
790
About 1 in 433,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.4% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1979
51 births
Total Registered
843
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shandy
Shandy is predominantly female (86.4%), though 115 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shandy as a male name
Ranked #9,090 in 1997
6 male births in 1997
Peak: 1980 (15 births)
Shandy as a female name
Ranked #16,657 in 2010
6 female births in 2010
Peak: 1981 (44 births)
Shandy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shandy span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 342 babies were registered. Shandy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shandy by Decade
How has Shandy 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.
Shandy by State
Birth registrations for Shandy span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, California. The lowest are in California, Utah, Texas. On average, about 13 Shandys were registered per state.
Shandy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shandy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shandy
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Shandy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shandy?
We estimate approximately 790 people named Shandy 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 433,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Shandy a common name?
Shandy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 843 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shandy most popular?
Shandy reached peak popularity in 1979, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shandy is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shandy a female name?
Shandy is predominantly female. 86.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shandy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shandy Smith, Shandy Johnson, Shandy 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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