Recorded 1973–2007 Unisex name Peak 1992 158 births

Shawndale — boys' name

158 babies named Shawndale in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s511980s331990s572000s17

The verdict

158 boys have been named Shawndale since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.

158
total births
1973–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Shawndale was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shawndale in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawndale

The Social Security Administration has registered 158 babies named Shawndale between 1973 and 2007, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shawndale currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Shawndale is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 1972.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawndale performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shawndale shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shawndale in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawndale 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 158 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.

Shawndale at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

158

Since 1973

35 years of records

Peak year

1992

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1973

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2007

Shawndale popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1973

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1992)
11
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4681012 200719991996199219841980197719741973 8

Shawndale popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 1972 (Shawndale as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.577.5 19811977197519741972 5

Shawndale by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
57 births that decade — 36% of Shawndale's all-time total
1970s511980s331990s572000s17

Shawndale by state

Where Shawndale concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shawndale
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
6 3.8%
Ohio share of Shawndale's total US births 3.8%

6 of 158 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawndale?
158 babies have been named Shawndale since 1973. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1992 with 11 births.
When was Shawndale most popular?
Shawndale was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shawndale most popular?
The top states for the name Shawndale are Ohio (6 births).
Is Shawndale a unisex name?
Yes, Shawndale is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 158 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Shawndale been used?
Shawndale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 35 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Shawndale?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1973–2007 (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.