Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedPerhaps a blend of Shona + Rhonda.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: ShondaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: ShondaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
/ˈʃɔn.də/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Shonda is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Perhaps a blend of Shona + Rhonda.
02 / Across borders
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1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2008: 5 girls (rank 17504). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Shonda
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 7 | 4,655 | observed |
| 1955 | 18 | 2,635 | observed |
| 1956 | 9 | 4,161 | observed |
| 1957 | 28 | 2,067 | observed |
| 1958 | 26 | 2,209 | observed |
| 1959 | 23 | 2,395 | observed |
| 1960 | 41 | 1,764 | observed |
| 1961 | 52 | 1,568 | observed |
| 1962 | 48 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1963 | 75 | 1,271 | observed |
| 1964 | 97 | 1,112 | observed |
| 1965 | 117 | 944 | observed |
| 1966 | 159 | 778 | observed |
| 1967 | 180 | 730 | observed |
| 1968 | 219 | 656 | observed |
| 1969 | 402 | 482 | observed |
| 1970 | 510 | 432 | observed |
| 1971 | 466 | 445 | observed |
| 1972 | 438 | 438 | observed |
| 1973 | 468 | 418 | observed |
| 1974 | 440 | 440 | observed |
| 1975 | 441 | 447 | observed |
| 1976 | 420 | 458 | observed |
| 1977 | 315 | 557 | observed |
| 1978 | 306 | 567 | observed |
| 1979 | 270 | 644 | observed |
| 1980 | 235 | 713 | observed |
| 1981 | 207 | 785 | observed |
| 1982 | 184 | 846 | observed |
| 1983 | 171 | 886 | observed |
| 1984 | 146 | 988 | observed |
| 1985 | 128 | 1,128 | observed |
| 1986 | 103 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1987 | 111 | 1,267 | observed |
| 1988 | 84 | 1,564 | observed |
| 1989 | 71 | 1,851 | observed |
| 1990 | 67 | 2,011 | observed |
| 1991 | 62 | 2,136 | observed |
| 1992 | 56 | 2,318 | observed |
| 1993 | 38 | 3,052 | observed |
| 1994 | 45 | 2,701 | observed |
| 1995 | 30 | 3,585 | observed |
| 1996 | 19 | 5,065 | observed |
| 1997 | 21 | 4,819 | observed |
| 1998 | 17 | 5,799 | observed |
| 1999 | 14 | 6,836 | observed |
| 2000 | 16 | 6,487 | observed |
| 2001 | 5 | 15,352 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 12,187 | observed |
| 2003 | 5 | 15,784 | observed |
| 2004 | 8 | 11,624 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 9 | 11,417 | observed |
| 2007 | 5 | 17,636 | observed |
| 2008 | 5 | 17,504 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Shonda” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American television producer, television and film writer, and author
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
