Reshunda
A feminine name possibly of African American origin, meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 69 living Americans carry the first name Reshunda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reshunda today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reshunda births was 1980 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reshunda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Reshunda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
69
~ 1 in 4,967,454 Americans
Peak year
1980
10 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
1990 SSA rank
#14,680
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Reshunda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reshunda from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 38 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reshunda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Reshunda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Reshunda
The name Reshunda is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in the world, dating back to around 3500 BC. The Sumerians inhabited the region of Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq. The name is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "re" meaning "servant" and "shunda" meaning "wise" or "enlightened," suggesting that Reshunda may have originally referred to a wise or enlightened servant.
One of the earliest known references to the name Reshunda can be found in a collection of Sumerian cuneiform tablets from the city of Uruk, dated around 2500 BC. These tablets, which contain various administrative records and literary works, mention a person named "Reshunda" who is believed to have been a scribe or a high-ranking official in the city's bureaucracy.
The name Reshunda also appears in several ancient Sumerian mythological texts, including the epic tale of Gilgamesh. In one of the stories, a character named Reshunda is depicted as a wise and trusted advisor to the legendary king Gilgamesh, providing him with guidance and counsel on various matters of state and personal dilemmas.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Reshunda. One of the earliest recorded examples is Reshunda of Akkad, a prominent scholar and astronomer who lived during the reign of the Akkadian Empire in the 24th century BC. He is credited with making significant contributions to the development of early Mesopotamian astronomy and the study of celestial bodies.
Another famous Reshunda was a Babylonian priestess who lived during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC. She was renowned for her spiritual wisdom and her ability to interpret dreams and omens, and was highly respected within the religious and intellectual circles of ancient Babylon.
In the 3rd century AD, there was a renowned Roman philosopher named Reshunda who was a follower of the Neoplatonic school of thought. His writings on metaphysics and the nature of the soul were widely studied and influential during that period.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a Persian mathematician and astronomer named Reshunda al-Khwarizmi lived in the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to the development of algebra and introduced the concept of algorithms, which have become fundamental in modern computer science.
Another notable figure with the name Reshunda was a 12th-century Sufi mystic and poet from present-day Iran. Her spiritual verses and teachings on divine love and unity were widely admired and continue to be studied by scholars of Islamic mysticism.
People
Reshunda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reshunda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reshunda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reshunda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 69 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reshunda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,967,454 US residents.
Is Reshunda a common name?
We classify Reshunda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 74 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reshunda most popular?
The single biggest year for Reshunda was 1980, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reshunda is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Reshunda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reshunda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reshunda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Reshunda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reshunda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Reshunda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Reshunda as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.