Shinda
Shinda is the fertility god of the Ainu people. Traditional Ainu recite prayers of thanksgiving to Shinda before every meal.
Meaning & Origin of Shinda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shinda is the fertility god of the Ainu people. Traditional Ainu recite prayers of thanksgiving to Shinda before every meal.
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The Story of Shinda
Shinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 5 Shindas were born — ranking #8,323 that year. As of 2026, Shinda ranks #8,323 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Shindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Shinda most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- QA26%
- NA24%
- OM20%
- Kenya15%
- KW15%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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About the name Shinda
Shinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Shinda's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #8,323. Use the chart and map above to compare Shinda'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.