Shanetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	13	1	–	#4,140
1970s	327	33	+2415%	#1,947
1980s	414	41	+27%	#2,061
1990s	151	15	-64%	#2,789
2000s	8	1	-95%	#12,010
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,140

1970s

327

+2415%

#1,947

1980s

414

+27%

#2,061

1990s

151

-64%

#2,789

2000s

-95%

#12,010

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanetta

Shanetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 913 American babies have been named Shanetta. Its peak came in 1979, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shanetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanetta?

The median living Shanetta is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 48. An estimated 900 people named Shanetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shanetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#12,010
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,562
1990	42	#2,789
1985	39	#2,536
1980	51	#2,061
1975	32	#2,500
1970	16	#3,841
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shanetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shanetta?

The median living Shanetta is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shanettas are between 37 and 48 years old.

How many people named Shanetta are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shanetta are alive in the United States, based on 913 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanetta in 2025?

Shanetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shanetta?

913 babies have been named Shanetta in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanetta most popular?

Shanetta peaked in 1979, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Shanetta a boy or girl name?

Shanetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shanetta rising or falling?

Shanetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shanetta

Shanetta popularity over time

The story of Shanetta

How old are people named Shanetta?

Shanetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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