Recorded 1965–1991 Girls' name Peak 1989 180 births

Shannette — girls' name

180 babies named Shannette in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s261970s831980s661990s5

The verdict

180 girls have been named Shannette since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

180
total births
1965–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Shannette was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

17 babies were named Shannette in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shannette

The Social Security Administration has registered 180 babies named Shannette between 1965 and 1991, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shannette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shannette performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shannette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shannette 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 180 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.

Shannette at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

180

Since 1965

27 years of records

Peak year

1989

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1965

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shannette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1965

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1989)
17
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
05101520 19911986198219791975197219691965 5

Shannette by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
83 births that decade — 46% of Shannette's all-time total
1960s261970s831980s661990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shannette?
180 babies have been named Shannette since 1965. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1989 with 17 births.
When was Shannette most popular?
Shannette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Shannette been used?
Shannette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 27 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shannette?
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.

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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, 1965–1991 (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.