Girls' name · since 1966
Shaunta
1,193 babies named Shaunta in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,638 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,193
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaunta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,193 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Shaunta recorded 1,193 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2006.
- #6,638 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,193 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaunta ranks #6,638 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,193 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,638 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,193
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaunta's 1,193 recorded births place it above 90.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Shaunta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaunta's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 115, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaunta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2006
- Peak year (1979)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Shaunta popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1976 (Shaunta as boys' name)
Shaunta by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (577 births, 48% of the file).
1980s was Shaunta's strongest decade.
577 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shaunta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
449 births
- 1980s
1980s
577 births
- 1990s 122
1990s
122 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 577 births (48% of all-time use).
How Shaunta 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 Shaunta's total volume
Shaunta by state
Where Shaunta concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 76 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 51 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 34 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 34 | 2.8% |
| #5 | California | | 28 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 25 | 2.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 24 | 2.0% |
| #8 | New York | | 22 | 1.8% |
76 of 1,193 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Shaunta appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shaunta's data
- Shaunta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (577 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Shauntas (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Shaunta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1966–2006 (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 Shaunta 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.