Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1978

Shawnta

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shawnta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
147 babies
All-time total
1,930
#5,033 all-time among girls
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Shawnta popularity over time

1,930 babies have been named Shawnta since 1965, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 38 – 38 4 – #4,384
1970s 630 76 706 71 +1758% #1,021
1980s 789 42 831 83 +18% #1,391
1990s 309 – 309 31 -63% #2,341
2000s 46 – 46 5 -85% #10,611
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shawnta

Shawnta 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 1965, 1,930 American babies have been named Shawnta, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1978, when 147 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 Shawnta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawnta?

The median living Shawnta is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 47. An estimated 1,900 people named Shawnta are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shawnta 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 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 7 #15,152 – –
2007 7 #15,240 – –
2006 6 #16,804 – –
2005 5 #18,747 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 7 #13,400 – –
2001 5 #17,545 – –
2000 9 #10,611 – –
1995 18 #5,406 – –
1990 54 #2,341 – –
1985 93 #1,391 – –
1980 90 #1,391 13 #3,403
1975 39 #2,191 7 #4,717
1970 18 #3,551 6 #4,647
1965 5 #7,348 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawnta?

The median living Shawnta is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shawntas are between 37 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shawnta are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Shawnta are alive in the United States, based on 1,930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawnta in 2025?

Shawnta 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 Shawnta?

1,930 babies have been named Shawnta in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawnta most popular?

Shawnta peaked in 1978, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Shawnta a boy or girl name?

Shawnta is used for both: about 94% of babies named Shawnta have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Shawnta rising or falling?

Shawnta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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