Shawnie: 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	5	1	–	#5,942
1950s	17	2	+240%	#5,293
1960s	105	11	+518%	#3,620
1970s	122	12	+16%	#2,859
1980s	64	6	-48%	#7,301
1990s	189	19	+195%	#3,204
2000s	52	5	-72%	#10,610
2010s	5	1	-90%	#18,830
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,942

1950s

+240%

#5,293

1960s

105

+518%

#3,620

1970s

122

+16%

#2,859

1980s

-48%

#7,301

1990s

189

+195%

#3,204

2000s

-72%

#10,610

2010s

-90%

#18,830

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shawnie

Shawnie 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 1949, 559 American babies have been named Shawnie. Its peak came in 1992, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Shawnie?

The median living Shawnie is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 54. An estimated 500 people named Shawnie 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.

Shawnie 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	5	#18,830
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,968
2008	7	#15,151
2007	6	#17,289
2006	5	#19,602
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,969
2003	7	#13,617
2002	5	#17,695
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,610
1995	7	#11,597
1990	31	#3,505
1985	9	#7,460
1980	9	#7,301
1975	6	#8,850
1970	19	#3,415
1965	8	#5,222
1960	7	#5,615
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,987
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawnie?

The median living Shawnie is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shawnies are between 32 and 54 years old.

How many people named Shawnie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shawnie are alive in the United States, based on 559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawnie in 2025?

Shawnie 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 Shawnie?

559 babies have been named Shawnie in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawnie most popular?

Shawnie peaked in 1992, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shawnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawnie rising or falling?

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

Shawnie

Shawnie popularity over time

The story of Shawnie

How old are people named Shawnie?

Shawnie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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