How Many People Are Named Shaunta?
An estimated 1,145 people in the United States have the first name Shaunta. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Shaunta peaked in popularity in 1979 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaunta 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 Shaunta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,145
About 1 in 299,349 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1979
123 births
Total Registered
1,230
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaunta
Shaunta is predominantly female (97.0%), though 37 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaunta as a male name
Ranked #4,873 in 1980
8 male births in 1980
Peak: 1978 (11 births)
Shaunta as a female name
Ranked #14,910 in 2006
7 female births in 2006
Peak: 1979 (115 births)
Shaunta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaunta span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 585 babies were registered. Shaunta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaunta by Decade
How has Shaunta 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.
Shaunta by State
Birth registrations for Shaunta span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama. On average, about 25 Shauntas were registered per state.
Shaunta + Last Name Combinations
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Shaunta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaunta?
We estimate approximately 1,145 people named Shaunta 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 299,349 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaunta a common name?
Shaunta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,230 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaunta most popular?
Shaunta reached peak popularity in 1979, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaunta is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaunta a female name?
Shaunta is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaunta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaunta Smith, Shaunta Johnson, Shaunta 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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