How Many People Are Named Shawndra?
An estimated 621 people in the United States have the first name Shawndra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Shawndra peaked in popularity in 1974 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shawndra 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 Shawndra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
621
About 1 in 551,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1974
38 births
Total Registered
677
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shawndra
Shawndra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 677 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shawndra as a female name
Ranked #15,464 in 2003
6 female births in 2003
Peak: 1974 (38 births)
Shawndra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shawndra span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 264 babies were registered. Shawndra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shawndra by Decade
How has Shawndra 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.
Shawndra by State
Birth registrations for Shawndra span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, Texas, California. On average, about 15 Shawndras were registered per state.
Shawndra + Last Name Combinations
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Shawndra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawndra?
We estimate approximately 621 people named Shawndra 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 551,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Shawndra a common name?
Shawndra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 677 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shawndra most popular?
Shawndra reached peak popularity in 1974, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shawndra is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shawndra a female name?
Shawndra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shawndra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shawndra Smith, Shawndra Johnson, Shawndra 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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