# Shonda (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/shonda/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | girls |
| Origin | not recorded |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɔn.də/, 2 syllables |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | 7,444 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 0 / 7,444 (100% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | not in the ONS data |

## Etymology

Perhaps a blend of Shona + Rhonda.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38 | 3,101 |
| 1994 | 45 | 2,744 |
| 1995 | 30 | 3,655 |
| 1996 | 19 | 5,258 |
| 1997 | 21 | 4,983 |
| 1998 | 17 | 6,035 |
| 1999 | 14 | 7,175 |
| 2000 | 16 | 6,761 |
| 2001 | 5 | 17,565 |
| 2002 | 7 | 13,419 |
| 2003 | 5 | 18,020 |
| 2004 | 8 | 12,590 |
| 2006 | 9 | 12,283 |
| 2007 | 5 | 20,123 |
| 2008 | 5 | 20,043 |

## People named Shonda

- Shonda Rhimes, American television producer, television and film writer, and author

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.