Recorded 1970–1997 Girls' name Peak 1977 258 births

Shawnita — girls' name

258 babies named Shawnita in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1161980s1041990s38

The verdict

258 girls have been named Shawnita since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.

258
total births
1970–1997
years on record
1970s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1977
Single peak year

18 babies were named Shawnita in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawnita

The Social Security Administration has registered 258 babies named Shawnita between 1970 and 1997, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawnita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawnita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawnita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawnita 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 258 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.

Shawnita at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

258

Since 1970

28 years of records

Peak year

1977

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1970

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shawnita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1970

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1977)
18
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 1997199019861982197819741970 8

Shawnita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
116 births that decade — 45% of Shawnita's all-time total
1970s1161980s1041990s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawnita?
258 babies have been named Shawnita since 1970. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1977 with 18 births.
When was Shawnita most popular?
Shawnita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Shawnita been used?
Shawnita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 28 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shawnita?
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, 1970–1997 (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.