Recorded 1970–1985 Girls' name Peak 1975 39 births

Shonetta — girls' name

39 babies named Shonetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s341980s5

The verdict

39 girls have been named Shonetta since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

39
total births
1970–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
87%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

87% of everyone ever named Shonetta was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shonetta in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shonetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Shonetta between 1970 and 1985, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shonetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shonetta performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shonetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shonetta 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 39 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.

Shonetta at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

39

Since 1970

16 years of records

Peak year

1975

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1970

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shonetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1970

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1975)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Shonetta by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
34 births that decade — 87% of Shonetta's all-time total
1970s341980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shonetta?
39 babies have been named Shonetta since 1970. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1975 with 7 births.
When was Shonetta most popular?
Shonetta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Shonetta been used?
Shonetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 16 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shonetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shonda, Shoshana, Shonna, Shona, 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, 1970–1985 (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.