Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1977

Shawnte

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shawnte
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
215 babies
All-time total
1,487
#6,006 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Shawnte popularity over time

1,487 babies have been named Shawnte since 1968, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 18 – 18 2 – #4,989
1970s 544 51 595 60 +3206% #744
1980s 552 51 603 60 +1% #1,601
1990s 216 – 216 22 -64% #2,967
2000s 55 – 55 6 -75% #7,107
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shawnte

Shawnte 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 1968, 1,487 American babies have been named Shawnte, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 215 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 Shawnte stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawnte?

The median living Shawnte is about 44 years old; half are between 38 and 48. An estimated 1,400 people named Shawnte are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Shawnte 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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2020 – – – –
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2012 – – – –
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2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 5 #20,104 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 8 #12,834 – –
2004 7 #13,971 – –
2003 5 #17,979 – –
2002 8 #12,025 – –
2001 7 #13,257 – –
2000 15 #7,107 – –
1995 19 #5,190 – –
1990 32 #3,425 – –
1985 66 #1,739 11 #4,010
1980 73 #1,601 6 #6,136
1975 22 #3,238 7 #4,718
1970 12 #4,716 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawnte?

The median living Shawnte is about 44 years old. Half of all living Shawntes are between 38 and 48 years old.

How many people named Shawnte are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shawnte are alive in the United States, based on 1,487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawnte in 2025?

Shawnte 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 Shawnte?

1,487 babies have been named Shawnte in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawnte most popular?

Shawnte peaked in 1977, when 215 newborns received the name.

Is Shawnte a boy or girl name?

Shawnte is used for both: about 93% of babies named Shawnte have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Shawnte rising or falling?

Shawnte has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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