How Many People Are Named Shadonna?

Complete statistics for the name Shadonna: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.

Shadonna
Very Rare
modern American coinage

Shadonna is a very rare female name, with only 617 people bearing it in the US today, making up just 1 in 534,675 Americans. The majority of those named Shadonna are aged between 30 and 60, with the peak year of popularity being 1980.

~617
Living in US
1 in 534,675
Americans
1980
Peak Year

📖 Meaning & Origin

💬
Meaning
Creative variant of Shonda
🌐
Origin
modern American coinage
🌟
Lucky Day
Wednesday
💎
Lucky Stone
Aquamarine
🔢
Numerology
Life Path 4
Personality Traits
Confident Determined Charismatic
4
Life Path Number

People with the life path number 4 are known for their practicality and reliability.

🌍 Worldwide Usage

693
Worldwide Bearers
#314,062
Global Rank
🇺🇸 United States
684
🇵🇭 Philippines
3
🇧🇿 Belize
1
🇨🇦 Canada
1
🇯🇲 Jamaica
1
🇵🇦 Panama
1
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
1
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
1

⚥ Gender Distribution

♂ Male
0 (0%)
♀ Female
617 (100%)

📊 Births by Age Group

Avg Cohort Age: 42
13
Would be under 30 (2%)
625
Would be 30–60 (98%)
0
Would be over 60 (0%)

All 638 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).

📈 Popularity Over Time

Peak: 1980

Annual US births from SSA records  ·  Trend: Stable

🏆 Name Scorecard

Popularity
83
Classic Feel
37
Modern Appeal
63
International
79

Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency

📜 Shadonna Through the Generations

Shadonna has seen a stable presence throughout the decades, with its peak popularity occurring in 1980 when 54 babies were given this name. Today, the name is predominantly held by individuals in their thirties and forties, with only a small percentage under thirty and none over sixty. This distribution suggests a generation-specific naming trend that has since stabilized.

📍 State Distribution (Top 10)

DC 15
Louisiana 11
Illinois 7
California 6

✨ Similar Names to Shadonna

🌿 Related Names by Origin

Other names sharing Shadonna's modern American coinage roots

📄 About the Name Shadonna

How Many People Have the Name Shadonna?

Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 617 people in the United States currently share the name Shadonna. That works out to roughly 1 in every 534,675 Americans, placing it in the Very Rare category.

Is Shadonna a Common or Rare Name?

Shadonna is classified as Very Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.

What Does the Name Shadonna Mean?

Shadonna means "creative variant of Shonda" and comes from modern American coinage origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 4.

Gender Breakdown

Of all recorded bearers of Shadonna in SSA data, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.

When Was Shadonna Most Popular?

The name Shadonna reached peak popularity in 1980, with 54 babies registered that year. Current trend: Stable.

How Is This Data Calculated?

All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are named Shadonna?

Approximately 617 people named Shadonna live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 638. That works out to roughly 1 in 534,675 Americans.

Is Shadonna a rare name?

Shadonna is classified as Very Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 534,675 Americans has this name.

What does the name Shadonna mean?

Shadonna means "creative variant of Shonda" and comes from modern American coinage origins.

Is Shadonna more male or female?

Based on SSA records, 0% of people named Shadonna are male and 100% are female.

When was Shadonna most popular?

Shadonna peaked in 1980 with 54 births that year. Current trend: Stable.

How accurate are these statistics?

All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.

Disclaimer: All results are statistical estimates based on aggregated SSA birth records and modeling. Not exact counts of individuals. Data source: SSA National Baby Names dataset.
Quick Stats
Living in US617
All-Time Births638
1 in X1 in 534,675
RarityVery Rare
GenderFemale
Avg Age42
Peak Year1980
World Rank#314,062
Male %0%
Female %100%

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Powered by the SSA National Baby Names dataset, birth registrations from 1880 to present.

All counts are statistical estimates. See the methodology page.