How Many People Are Named Shaunak?
An estimated 268 people in the United States have the first name Shaunak. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Shaunak peaked in popularity in 2006 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaunak as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaunak paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
268
About 1 in 1,278,934 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
21 births
Total Registered
271
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaunak
Shaunak is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 271 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shaunak as a male name
Ranked #12,090 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 2006 (21 births)
Shaunak: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaunak span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 144 babies were registered. Shaunak has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaunak by Decade
How has Shaunak tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shaunak by State
Shaunak + Last Name Combinations
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Shaunak: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaunak?
We estimate approximately 268 people named Shaunak are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,278,934 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaunak a common name?
Shaunak is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 271 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaunak most popular?
Shaunak reached peak popularity in 2006, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaunak is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaunak a male name?
Shaunak is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaunak Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaunak Smith, Shaunak Johnson, Shaunak Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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