Recorded 1978–1987 Girls' name Peak 1978 31 births

Shanet — girls' name

31 babies named Shanet in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

31 girls have been named Shanet since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

31
total births
1978–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Shanet was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shanet in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanet

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Shanet between 1978 and 1987, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanet currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanet performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shanet shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanet in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shanet at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

31

Since 1978

10 years of records

Peak year

1978

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1978

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1987

Shanet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1978

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4681012 19871985198419801978 10

Shanet by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 68% of Shanet's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanet?
31 babies have been named Shanet since 1978. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1978 with 10 births.
When was Shanet most popular?
Shanet was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shanet been used?
Shanet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 10 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Shanet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.