Shawntell: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	2	–	#4,990
1970s	206	21	+1112%	#2,488
1980s	144	14	-30%	#4,284
1990s	106	11	-26%	#4,668
2000s	22	2	-79%	#14,733
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,990

1970s

206

+1112%

#2,488

1980s

144

-30%

#4,284

1990s

106

-26%

#4,668

2000s

-79%

#14,733

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shawntell

Shawntell 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, 495 American babies have been named Shawntell. Its peak came in 1974, when 31 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 Shawntell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shawntell?

The median living Shawntell is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 51. An estimated 500 people named Shawntell 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.

Shawntell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#20,105
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,468
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,546
2000	6	#14,733
1995	13	#6,976
1990	21	#4,668
1985	13	#5,611
1980	18	#4,284
1975	11	#5,445
1970	12	#4,717
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawntell?

The median living Shawntell is about 44 years old. Half of all living Shawntells are between 35 and 51 years old.

How many people named Shawntell are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shawntell are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawntell in 2025?

Shawntell 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 Shawntell?

495 babies have been named Shawntell in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawntell most popular?

Shawntell peaked in 1974, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Shawntell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawntell rising or falling?

Shawntell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shawntell

Shawntell popularity over time

The story of Shawntell

How old are people named Shawntell?

Shawntell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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