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Rashonda

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Pronounced ruh-SHON-duh /rəˈʃɒn.də/Medium

Meaning: Rashonda is a modern American coinage joining the Ra- prefix to the -shonda ending shared by Lashonda and Roshonda. It belongs to the inventive prefixed-name tradition popular in African American communities in the 1960s-80s; its meaning is in the sound and its family, not a documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Rashonda (said 'ruh-SHON-duh') is a coined three-beat name in the -shonda family, a Ra- cousin of Lashonda built for its rhythm.
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MeaningRashonda is a modern American coinage joining the Ra- prefix to the -shonda ending shared by Lashonda and Roshonda. It belongs to the inventive prefixed-name tradition popular in African American communities in the 1960s-80s; its meaning is in the sound and its family, not a documented root.
U.S. rank (2006)#14780 ↘ Falling
2006 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,499

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819682006

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rashonda is a coinage combining the Ra- prefix with the -shonda ending of Lashonda. It appears in the records from the late 1960s, reached its high point around 1988, and had faded by the mid-2000s, following the arc of its prefixed siblings.

With a late-eighties peak, a Rashonda is now generally in her mid-thirties, a Millennial-era name. It reads as a name of that moment rather than a reviving classic and remains uncommon. Parents who like it also like Lashonda and Rashida; the three even beats give it a smooth monogram and it pairs with siblings such as Deshawn or Latoya.

Did you know? Rashonda is one of a whole -shonda family — Lashonda, Roshonda, Deshonda — that African American parents coined mid-century, each prefix making a familiar sound newly personal.
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Rashonda — Coined Ra-/-shonda name; Lashonda family; late-1980s peak

Variations

LashondaRoshondaRashawnda

Nicknames

ShondaRae

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If you like Rashonda…

Lashonda— the near-twin -shonda coinage
Rashida— a like Ra- girl's name of the era
Deshawn— a same-era prefixed African American name
Ranada— another English name
Sheronda— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rashonda mean?

Rashonda is a modern coinage in the Ra-/-shonda family, close to Lashonda; its meaning lives in the sound.

How do you pronounce Rashonda?

It's said ruh-SHON-duh /rəˈʃɒn.də/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Rashonda a boy or girl name?

Rashonda is used as a girl's name, always as a girl's name.

How popular is Rashonda?

Rashonda was an uncommon coinage that peaked in the late eighties and has been rare since; it has not revived.

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