Shauntae: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	132	5	137	14	–	#2,266
1980s	337	–	337	34	+146%	#2,231
1990s	162	–	162	16	-52%	#3,622
2000s	58	–	58	6	-64%	#8,466
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

132

137

–

#2,266

1980s

337

–

337

+146%

#2,231

1990s

162

–

162

-52%

#3,622

2000s

–

-64%

#8,466

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shauntae

Shauntae 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 1971, 694 American babies have been named Shauntae. Its peak came in 1983, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shauntae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shauntae?

The median living Shauntae is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 44. An estimated 700 people named Shauntae 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.

Shauntae year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2024	–	–	–	–
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2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
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2015	–	–	–	–
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	6	#16,966	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	6	#16,134	–	–
2004	6	#15,785	–	–
2003	11	#9,593	–	–
2002	9	#10,965	–	–
2001	8	#11,889	–	–
2000	12	#8,466	–	–
1995	9	#9,427	–	–
1990	23	#4,355	–	–
1985	40	#2,476	–	–
1980	31	#2,931	–	–
1975	7	#7,816	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shauntae?

The median living Shauntae is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shauntaes are between 34 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shauntae are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shauntae are alive in the United States, based on 694 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shauntae in 2025?

Shauntae 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 Shauntae?

694 babies have been named Shauntae in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shauntae most popular?

Shauntae peaked in 1983, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Shauntae a boy or girl name?

Shauntae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shauntae rising or falling?

Shauntae has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shauntae

Shauntae popularity over time

The story of Shauntae

How old are people named Shauntae?

Shauntae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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