Girls' name · since 1957
Shawnette
Shawnette has 750 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,128 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 750
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
750 girls have been named Shawnette since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shawnette recorded 750 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2001.
- #9,128 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 750 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawnette ranks #9,128 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 750 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,128 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 750
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shawnette's 750 recorded births place it above 87.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Shawnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shawnette's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 56, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shawnette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2001
- Peak year (1976)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Shawnette by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (391 births, 52% of the file).
1970s was Shawnette's strongest decade.
391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shawnette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 155
1960s
155 births
- 1970s
1970s
391 births
- 1980s 139
1980s
139 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 391 births (52% of all-time use).
How Shawnette 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 Shawnette's total volume
Shawnette by state
Where Shawnette concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 1.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.8% |
29 of 750 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Shawnette's data
- Shawnette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (391 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shawnettes (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shawnette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1957–2001 (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 Shawnette 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.