Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Shawntel

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shawntel
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
63 babies
All-time total
1,152
#6,869 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Shawntel popularity over time

1,152 babies have been named Shawntel since 1963, 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
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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 47 – 47 5 – #3,086
1970s 346 12 358 36 +662% #1,932
1980s 309 5 314 31 -12% #2,553
1990s 370 – 370 37 +18% #2,148
2000s 56 – 56 6 -85% #8,468
2010s 7 – 7 1 -87% #14,619
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shawntel

Shawntel 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 1963, 1,152 American babies have been named Shawntel. Its peak came in 1995, when 63 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 Shawntel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawntel?

The median living Shawntel is about 40 years old; half are between 31 and 48. An estimated 1,100 people named Shawntel are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Shawntel 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 7 #14,619 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 7 #15,153 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 8 #13,434 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 5 #18,378 – –
2003 6 #15,467 – –
2002 11 #9,394 – –
2001 7 #13,258 – –
2000 12 #8,468 – –
1995 63 #2,148 – –
1990 36 #3,142 – –
1985 38 #2,588 5 #7,420
1980 33 #2,793 – –
1975 47 #1,932 7 #4,719
1970 26 #2,770 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawntel?

The median living Shawntel is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shawntels are between 31 and 48 years old.

How many people named Shawntel are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shawntel are alive in the United States, based on 1,152 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawntel in 2025?

Shawntel 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 Shawntel?

1,152 babies have been named Shawntel in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawntel most popular?

Shawntel peaked in 1995, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Shawntel a boy or girl name?

Shawntel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shawntel rising or falling?

Shawntel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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