Shonda

Where Shonda comes from

Perhaps a blend of Shona + Rhonda.
— Wiktionary's entry for Shonda
  • 2 syllables
  • Vowel-ended
Along the way
  1. 1954
    First appearance
    #4,655 among girls, 7 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1970
    Shonda Rhimes born
    American television producer, television and film writer, and author
  3. 1973
    Peak, #418
    468 babies named Shonda — more than any year before or since.
  4. 1981
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #785.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name of modern usage.
Namesakes
  • Shonda Rhimes · American television producer, television and film writer, and author, born 1970

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.