Recorded 1967–1991 Girls' name Peak 1978 154 births

Shaunette — girls' name

154 babies named Shaunette in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s181970s701980s551990s11

The verdict

154 girls have been named Shaunette since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

154
total births
1967–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Shaunette was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shaunette in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaunette

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Shaunette between 1967 and 1991, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaunette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaunette performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shaunette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaunette 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 154 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.

Shaunette at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

154

Since 1967

25 years of records

Peak year

1978

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1967

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shaunette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1967

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 19911988198419801977197319701967 5

Shaunette by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
70 births that decade — 45% of Shaunette's all-time total
1960s181970s701980s551990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaunette?
154 babies have been named Shaunette since 1967. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1978 with 12 births.
When was Shaunette most popular?
Shaunette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shaunette been used?
Shaunette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 25 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shaunette?
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, 1967–1991 (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.