Schronda
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly of African derivation.
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Schronda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Schronda today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Schronda births was 1975 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Schronda. 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 Schronda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
1975
8 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1979 SSA rank
#11,541
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Schronda: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Schronda 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 Schronda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 25 | 25 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Schronda
The given name Schronda is believed to have originated from the ancient Germanic language family, specifically from the Old High German dialect spoken in the region that is now modern-day southern Germany and parts of Austria. It is thought to have derived from the Proto-Germanic root word "skrund," which meant "to scrape" or "to scratch."
In the early medieval period, around the 6th to 8th centuries AD, the name Schronda was likely used as a descriptive term or nickname for individuals who worked in occupations that involved scraping or scratching, such as tanners, woodworkers, or even scribes who scratched parchment with quills. As surnames became more prevalent in the late medieval era, some people may have adopted the name Schronda as their family name, reflecting their ancestral trade or profession.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Schronda can be found in various Germanic chronicles and records from the 9th and 10th centuries. One notable individual bearing this name was Schronda of Augsburg, a skilled metalworker and artisan who lived in the late 9th century and was renowned for his intricate works in bronze and silver.
In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Schronda von Reichenau gained recognition for his scholarly contributions to the field of astronomy and mathematics. He authored several treatises on celestial mechanics and the movements of the planets, which were widely studied in monastic schools across Europe.
During the Renaissance period, a German painter named Schronda Holbein, born in 1497 and died in 1543, achieved fame for his portrait works depicting various nobility and prominent figures of the time. His portraits of Henry VIII and his wives are among his most renowned works and are housed in prestigious art collections around the world.
In the 18th century, Schronda von Goethe, a distant relative of the famous German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, was a respected botanist and horticulturist. She is credited with introducing several new plant species to Europe from her travels and cultivating rare and exotic flora in her extensive gardens.
Another individual of note with the name Schronda was a 19th-century German architect, Schronda Schinkel, born in 1815 and died in 1892. He was a prominent figure in the Neoclassical revival movement and designed numerous public buildings, churches, and private residences across Germany, leaving a lasting impact on the architectural landscape of the time.
People
Schronda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Schronda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Schronda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Schronda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Schronda 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 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Schronda a common name?
We classify Schronda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Schronda most popular?
The single biggest year for Schronda was 1975, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Schronda is about 50 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 Schronda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Schronda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Schronda 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 Schronda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Schronda 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 Schronda 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 the name Schronda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.