Shawntia: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	36	4	–	#6,260
1980s	137	14	+281%	#4,106
1990s	111	11	-19%	#5,021
2000s	22	2	-80%	#9,771
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,260

1980s

137

+281%

#4,106

1990s

111

-19%

#5,021

2000s

-80%

#9,771

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shawntia

Shawntia 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 1975, 306 American babies have been named Shawntia. Its peak came in 1989, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Shawntia?

The median living Shawntia is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Shawntia 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.

Shawntia 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,291
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,137
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	10	#9,771
1995	12	#7,448
1990	17	#5,499
1985	9	#7,461
1980	5	#11,839
1975	9	#6,372
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shawntia?

The median living Shawntia is about 36 years old. Half of all living Shawntias are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shawntia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shawntia are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shawntia in 2025?

Shawntia 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 Shawntia?

306 babies have been named Shawntia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shawntia most popular?

Shawntia peaked in 1989, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Shawntia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shawntia rising or falling?

Shawntia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shawntia popularity over time

The story of Shawntia

How old are people named Shawntia?

Shawntia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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