Recorded 1975–1996 Girls' name Peak 1988 33 births

Shawntal — girls' name

33 babies named Shawntal in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Shawntal since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

33
total births
1975–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Shawntal was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shawntal in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawntal

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Shawntal between 1975 and 1996, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawntal currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawntal performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawntal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawntal 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 33 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.

Shawntal at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

33

Since 1975

22 years of records

Peak year

1988

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1975

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shawntal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1975

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1988)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Shawntal by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
21 births that decade — 64% of Shawntal's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawntal?
33 babies have been named Shawntal since 1975. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1988 with 7 births.
When was Shawntal most popular?
Shawntal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Shawntal been used?
Shawntal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 22 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shawntal?
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, 1975–1996 (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.