Girls' name · since 1972

Shawntella

10 babies named Shawntella in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#56,539 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

10 girls have been named Shawntella since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Shawntella has 10 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1981.

  • #56,539 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawntella ranks #56,539 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#56,539 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Shawntella's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shawntella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shawntella splits its recorded history at 1981: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births).

Shawntella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1972)
5
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5 19721981 5

Shawntella by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Shawntella's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Shawntella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawntella?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 10 babies named Shawntella. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #56,539 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 5 births.
Where does Shawntella sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shawntella ranks #56,539 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shawntella most popular?
Shawntella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Shawntella been used?
The SSA has tracked Shawntella since 1972 -- 10 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Shawntella?
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.

What to do with Shawntella's data

  • Shawntella's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shawntella

Nearby Names Like Shawntella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shawntella

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shawntella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1972–1981 (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 Shawntella 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.