Shonta: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	85	–	85	9	–	#2,771
1970s	686	62	748	75	+780%	#1,125
1980s	612	12	624	62	-17%	#1,492
1990s	195	–	195	20	-69%	#2,734
2000s	26	–	26	3	-87%	#12,945
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,771

1970s

686

748

+780%

#1,125

1980s

612

624

-17%

#1,492

1990s

195

–

195

-69%

#2,734

2000s

–

-87%

#12,945

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shonta

Shonta 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 1964, 1,678 American babies have been named Shonta. Its peak came in 1977, when 127 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 Shonta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shonta?

The median living Shonta is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 49. An estimated 1,600 people named Shonta 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.

Shonta 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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2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
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2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	7	#13,633	–	–
2002	7	#13,420	–	–
2001	5	#17,566	–	–
2000	7	#12,945	–	–
1995	17	#5,651	–	–
1990	43	#2,734	–	–
1985	74	#1,619	–	–
1980	81	#1,492	5	#7,151
1975	65	#1,560	8	#4,257
1970	38	#2,153	–	–
1965	8	#5,226	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shonta?

The median living Shonta is about 45 years old. Half of all living Shontas are between 39 and 49 years old.

How many people named Shonta are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Shonta are alive in the United States, based on 1,678 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shonta in 2025?

Shonta 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 Shonta?

1,678 babies have been named Shonta in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shonta most popular?

Shonta peaked in 1977, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Shonta a boy or girl name?

Shonta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shonta rising or falling?

Shonta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shonta

Shonta popularity over time

The story of Shonta

How old are people named Shonta?

Shonta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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