Recorded 1979–1987 Girls' name Peak 1980 25 births

Shaunetta — girls' name

25 babies named Shaunetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

25 girls have been named Shaunetta since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

25
total births
1979–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Shaunetta was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shaunetta in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaunetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Shaunetta between 1979 and 1987, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaunetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaunetta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaunetta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaunetta 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 25 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.

Shaunetta at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

25

Since 1979

9 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1979

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1987

Shaunetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1979

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Shaunetta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
20 births that decade — 80% of Shaunetta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaunetta?
25 babies have been named Shaunetta since 1979. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Shaunetta most popular?
Shaunetta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shaunetta been used?
Shaunetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 9 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Shaunetta?
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, 1979–1987 (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.