Recorded 1977–1990 Girls' name Peak 1977 29 births

Shawntea — girls' name

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

1970s81980s161990s5

The verdict

29 girls have been named Shawntea since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

29
total births
1977–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Shawntea was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shawntea in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawntea

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Shawntea between 1977 and 1990, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawntea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawntea performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawntea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawntea 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 29 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.

Shawntea at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

29

Since 1977

14 years of records

Peak year

1977

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1977

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shawntea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1977

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
456789 19901984198219811977 8

Shawntea by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 55% of Shawntea's all-time total
1970s81980s161990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawntea?
29 babies have been named Shawntea since 1977. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1977 with 8 births.
When was Shawntea most popular?
Shawntea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Shawntea been used?
Shawntea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 14 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shawntea?
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, 1977–1990 (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.