Shawnette: 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	11	1	–	#5,972
1960s	155	16	+1309%	#1,722
1970s	391	39	+152%	#1,727
1980s	139	14	-64%	#2,850
1990s	49	5	-65%	#6,202
2000s	5	1	-90%	#17,544
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,972

1960s

155

+1309%

#1,722

1970s

391

+152%

#1,727

1980s

139

-64%

#2,850

1990s

-65%

#6,202

2000s

-90%

#17,544

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shawnette

Shawnette 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 1957, 750 American babies have been named Shawnette. Its peak came in 1976, when 56 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 Shawnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawnette?

The median living Shawnette is about 51 years old; half are between 45 and 55. An estimated 700 people named Shawnette 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.

Shawnette 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	–	–
2001	5	#17,544
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,129
1990	14	#6,414
1985	10	#6,872
1980	32	#2,850
1975	34	#2,399
1970	36	#2,234
1965	18	#3,033
1960	5	#7,143
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawnette?

The median living Shawnette is about 51 years old. Half of all living Shawnettes are between 45 and 55 years old.

How many people named Shawnette are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shawnette are alive in the United States, based on 750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawnette in 2025?

Shawnette 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 Shawnette?

750 babies have been named Shawnette in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawnette most popular?

Shawnette peaked in 1976, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Shawnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawnette rising or falling?

Shawnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shawnette

Shawnette popularity over time

The story of Shawnette

How old are people named Shawnette?

Shawnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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