Unisex name · since 1968
Shawnte
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 1,385 babies named Shawnte, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,385
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shawnte is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,385 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Shawnte recorded 1,385 times among girls since 1968, 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 1968 to 2007.
- #6,011 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,385 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawnte ranks #6,011 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,385 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,385
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shawnte's 1,385 recorded births place it above 91.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Shawnte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shawnte splits its recorded history at 1987: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 207 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shawnte popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2007
- Peak year (1977)
- 207
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Shawnte popularity over time - boys
102 total births recorded since 1972 (Shawnte as boys' name)
Shawnte by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (552 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Shawnte's strongest decade.
552 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Shawnte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
544 births
- 1980s
1980s
552 births
- 1990s 216
1990s
216 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 552 births (40% of all-time use).
How Shawnte 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 Shawnte's total volume
Shawnte by state
Where Shawnte concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 168 | 12.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 99 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 56 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 37 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 25 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 24 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.2% |
168 of 1,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Shawnte appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shawnte's data
- Shawnte's decade-level peak was the 1980s (552 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shawntes (168 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shawnte: 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 (~39 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, 1968–2007 (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 Shawnte 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.