Recorded 1976–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 16 births

Shawntai — girls' name

16 babies named Shawntai in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

16 girls have been named Shawntai since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

16
total births
1976–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Shawntai was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shawntai in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawntai

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Shawntai between 1976 and 1985, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawntai currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawntai performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shawntai shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawntai 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 16 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.

Shawntai at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

16

Since 1976

10 years of records

Peak year

1985

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1976

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shawntai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1976

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Shawntai by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 63% of Shawntai's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawntai?
16 babies have been named Shawntai since 1976. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 6 births.
When was Shawntai most popular?
Shawntai was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Shawntai been used?
Shawntai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 10 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shawntai?
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, 1976–1985 (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.