How Many People Are Named Shulonda?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Shulonda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Shulonda peaked in popularity in 1978 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shulonda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Shulonda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shulonda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1978
8 births
Total Registered
25
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shulonda
Shulonda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 25 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shulonda as a female name
Ranked #10,209 in 1984
6 female births in 1984
Peak: 1978 (8 births)
Shulonda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shulonda span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 19 babies were registered. While Shulonda is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shulonda by Decade
How has Shulonda 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.
Shulonda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shulonda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shulonda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shulonda?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Shulonda 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Shulonda a common name?
Shulonda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shulonda most popular?
Shulonda reached peak popularity in 1978, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shulonda is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Shulonda was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Shulonda a female name?
Shulonda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Shulonda have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Shulonda peaked in 1978, and the average living bearer is about 48 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Shulonda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shulonda Smith, Shulonda Johnson, Shulonda 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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