Shanette: 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	62	6	–	#3,592
1970s	326	33	+426%	#1,881
1980s	291	29	-11%	#2,524
1990s	129	13	-56%	#3,889
2000s	18	2	-86%	#12,915
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,592

1970s

326

+426%

#1,881

1980s

291

-11%

#2,524

1990s

129

-56%

#3,889

2000s

-86%

#12,915

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanette

Shanette 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 1962, 826 American babies have been named Shanette. Its peak came in 1972, when 45 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 Shanette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanette?

The median living Shanette is about 44 years old; half are between 38 and 50. An estimated 800 people named Shanette 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.

Shanette 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	6	#15,443
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,519
2000	7	#12,915
1995	8	#10,351
1990	27	#3,889
1985	26	#3,397
1980	29	#3,056
1975	43	#2,049
1970	15	#4,008
1965	10	#4,454
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanette?

The median living Shanette is about 44 years old. Half of all living Shanettes are between 38 and 50 years old.

How many people named Shanette are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shanette are alive in the United States, based on 826 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanette in 2025?

Shanette 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 Shanette?

826 babies have been named Shanette in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanette most popular?

Shanette peaked in 1972, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Shanette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanette rising or falling?

Shanette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shanette

Shanette popularity over time

The story of Shanette

How old are people named Shanette?

Shanette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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