Unisex name · since 1965
Shawnta
1,812 babies named Shawnta in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,812
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shawnta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,812 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Shawnta recorded 1,812 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 2008.
- #5,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,812 born since 1965
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawnta ranks #5,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,812 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,812
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shawnta's 1,812 recorded births place it above 93.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Shawnta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shawnta's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 132, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shawnta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2008
- Peak year (1977)
- 132
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Shawnta popularity over time - boys
118 total births recorded since 1970 (Shawnta as boys' name)
Shawnta by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (789 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Shawnta's strongest decade.
789 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Shawnta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
630 births
- 1980s
1980s
789 births
- 1990s 309
1990s
309 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 789 births (44% of all-time use).
How Shawnta 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 Shawnta's total volume
Shawnta by state
Where Shawnta concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 118 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 111 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 96 | 5.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 65 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 61 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 49 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 46 | 2.5% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 39 | 2.2% |
118 of 1,812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Shawnta appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shawnta's data
- Shawnta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (789 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Shawntas (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Shawnta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1965–2008 (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 Shawnta 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.