Shunda
Feminine
Shunda is a two-syllable name with a soft sh and a firm -da, close to Shonda and Rhonda. It is quick and warm.
How old is the name Shunda?
Shunda first appears in US birth records in 1962 — 63 years ago. The typical Shunda alive today was born around 1973, making them about 52 years old. About 500 people named Shunda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Shunda most popular?
Shunda peaked in 1969, reaching #1685 nationally. See the whole 1969 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Shunda
Rhonda and Wanda gave American parents the -nda ending, and families put new openings in front of it: Shonda, Lakonda, Shunda. This one uses the u of sun, so the name sounds warm and rounded. It is a name built from familiar sounds and carries the affection of those who chose it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Shunda. It sits near Shonda and Rhonda, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Shunda
SHUN-duh
Two syllables, stressed on the first.
Nicknames for Shunda
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1962
- Most girls named
- 196951 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1685reached in 1969
- Change vs 1986
- 0.0%9 in 1988, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Shundas among us
people named Shunda are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Shunda sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is short and easy to say.
- It is rare, so she will seldom share it.
- People will write Shonda.
- The first syllable is the word shun, which some will notice.
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Frequently asked
- How many Shundas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Shunda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Shunda in 2025?
- Shunda is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Shunda with classmates?
- Shunda will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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