Recorded 1977–1986 Girls' name Peak 1978 42 births

Shawta — girls' name

42 babies named Shawta in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s27

The verdict

42 girls have been named Shawta since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

42
total births
1977–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1978
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shawta in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawta

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Shawta between 1977 and 1986, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shawta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawta 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 42 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.

Shawta at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

42

Since 1977

10 years of records

Peak year

1978

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1977

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1986

Shawta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1977

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Shawta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
27 births that decade — 64% of Shawta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawta?
42 babies have been named Shawta since 1977. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1978 with 9 births.
When was Shawta most popular?
Shawta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shawta been used?
Shawta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 10 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Shawta?
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, 1977–1986 (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.