Girls' name · since 1962
Shanette
826 babies named Shanette in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,550 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 826
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shanette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 826 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Shanette recorded 826 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2003.
- #8,550 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 826 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanette ranks #8,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 826 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,550 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 826
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shanette's 826 recorded births place it above 88.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shanette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shanette's full recorded timeline at 1982, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shanette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2003
- Peak year (1972)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shanette by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (326 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Shanette's strongest decade.
326 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shanette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s
1970s
326 births
- 1980s
1980s
291 births
- 1990s 129
1990s
129 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 326 births (39% of all-time use).
How Shanette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shanette's total volume
Shanette by state
Where Shanette concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 62 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 37 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.6% |
62 of 826 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Shanette's data
- Shanette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (326 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shanettes (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shanette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shanette draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.