Shaunte: 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	27	–	27	3	–	#4,440
1970s	426	36	462	46	+1611%	#1,160
1980s	836	47	883	88	+91%	#1,317
1990s	318	5	323	32	-63%	#1,969
2000s	86	–	86	9	-73%	#7,379
2010s	5	–	5	1	-94%	#18,727
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,440

1970s

426

462

+1611%

#1,160

1980s

836

883

+91%

#1,317

1990s

318

323

-63%

#1,969

2000s

–

-73%

#7,379

2010s

–

-94%

#18,727

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaunte

Shaunte 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 1967, 1,786 American babies have been named Shaunte. Its peak came in 1978, when 124 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 Shaunte stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaunte?

The median living Shaunte is about 41 years old; half are between 36 and 46. An estimated 1,700 people named Shaunte 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.

Shaunte 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
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#18,727	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#19,768	–	–
2008	5	#20,026	–	–
2007	12	#10,049	–	–
2006	7	#14,911	–	–
2005	5	#18,744	–	–
2004	11	#9,801	–	–
2003	10	#10,317	–	–
2002	15	#7,379	–	–
2001	9	#10,883	–	–
2000	7	#12,929	–	–
1995	17	#5,648	–	–
1990	70	#1,969	5	#9,295
1985	102	#1,317	7	#5,675
1980	96	#1,327	9	#4,446
1975	22	#3,237	–	–
1970	14	#4,215	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaunte?

The median living Shaunte is about 41 years old. Half of all living Shauntes are between 36 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shaunte are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Shaunte are alive in the United States, based on 1,786 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaunte in 2025?

Shaunte 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 Shaunte?

1,786 babies have been named Shaunte in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaunte most popular?

Shaunte peaked in 1978, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Shaunte a boy or girl name?

Shaunte is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaunte rising or falling?

Shaunte is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shaunte popularity over time

The story of Shaunte

How old are people named Shaunte?

Shaunte year by year

Frequently asked questions

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