Shonte: 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	27	–	27	3	–	#4,730
1970s	314	50	364	36	+1248%	#1,872
1980s	432	24	456	46	+25%	#1,926
1990s	215	6	221	22	-52%	#2,927
2000s	20	–	20	2	-91%	#10,900
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,730

1970s

314

364

+1248%

#1,872

1980s

432

456

+25%

#1,926

1990s

215

221

-52%

#2,927

2000s

–

-91%

#10,900

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shonte

Shonte 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 1967, 1,088 American babies have been named Shonte, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 63 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 Shonte stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shonte?

The median living Shonte is about 42 years old; half are between 36 and 48. An estimated 1,100 people named Shonte 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.

Shonte 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	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	6	#15,491	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	9	#10,900	–	–
2000	5	#17,232	–	–
1995	15	#6,222	–	–
1990	38	#3,014	–	–
1985	58	#1,926	5	#7,434
1980	36	#2,645	–	–
1975	25	#2,951	6	#5,359
1970	11	#5,016	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shonte?

The median living Shonte is about 42 years old. Half of all living Shontes are between 36 and 48 years old.

How many people named Shonte are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shonte are alive in the United States, based on 1,088 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shonte in 2025?

Shonte 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 Shonte?

1,088 babies have been named Shonte in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shonte most popular?

Shonte peaked in 1977, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Shonte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shonte rising or falling?

Shonte has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shonte

Shonte popularity over time

The story of Shonte

How old are people named Shonte?

Shonte year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Shonte