How Many People Are Named Shaunte?
An estimated 1,678 people in the United States have the first name Shaunte. It is predominantly female (95.1%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shaunte peaked in popularity in 1978 with 124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaunte 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 Shaunte paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Shaunte is overwhelmingly female, 88 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,678
About 1 in 204,264 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.1% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1978
124 births
Total Registered
1,786
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaunte
Shaunte is predominantly female (95.1%), though 88 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaunte as a male name
Ranked #9,292 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1978 (14 births)
Shaunte as a female name
Ranked #18,725 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1978 (110 births)
Shaunte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaunte span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 883 babies were registered. Shaunte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaunte by Decade
How has Shaunte 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.
Shaunte by State
Birth registrations for Shaunte span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Alabama, North Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 52 Shauntes were registered per state.
Shaunte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaunte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shaunte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaunte?
We estimate approximately 1,678 people named Shaunte 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 204,264 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaunte a common name?
Shaunte is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,786 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaunte most popular?
Shaunte reached peak popularity in 1978, when 124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaunte is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaunte a female name?
Shaunte is predominantly female. 95.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaunte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaunte Smith, Shaunte Johnson, Shaunte 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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