Girl · #14,553 in 2026

Shanda

Name: Popularity of the name Shanda in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shanda, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Shanda Group is a privately owned multinational investment firm. With offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York and Redwood City, the firm invests in public markets, real estate and venture capital, focusing on companies in the fields of healthcare, financial services, media, and technology.

Current Rank

#14,553

Peak Rank

#465 (1974)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1946

First Year

2014

Last Year

1974

Peak Year

#465

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shanda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Shanda

Shanda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1974: 387 births, good for #465 nationwide. About 43% of every Shanda on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Shanda last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Shanda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shanda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shanda

What does the name Shanda mean?

How popular is Shanda in 2026?

In 2026, Shanda ranks #14,553 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Shanda most popular?

Shanda reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #465 that year with 387 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shanda most popular?

Shanda has historically been most popular in North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shanda.

Is Shanda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shanda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shanda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shanda include Joseph, Tess, Lonnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shanda

Shanda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Shanda's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #465. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.