How Many People Are Named Shawne?
An estimated 1,090 people in the United States have the first name Shawne. It is used for both genders, with 65.4% female. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Shawne peaked in popularity in 1970 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shawne 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 Shawne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Shawne has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,090
About 1 in 314,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.4% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1970
65 births
Total Registered
1,239
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shawne
Shawne is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.6%) and females (65.4%). Out of 1,239 total births registered, 429 were male and 810 were female.
Shawne as a male name
Ranked #9,722 in 2008
8 male births in 2008
Peak: 1972 (29 births)
Shawne as a female name
Ranked #11,593 in 1995
7 female births in 1995
Peak: 1969 (47 births)
Shawne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shawne span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 427 babies were registered. Shawne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shawne by Decade
How has Shawne 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.
Shawne by State
Birth registrations for Shawne span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Louisiana, Texas, Pennsylvania. On average, about 19 Shawnes were registered per state.
Shawne + Last Name Combinations
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Shawne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawne?
We estimate approximately 1,090 people named Shawne 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 314,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Shawne a common name?
Shawne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,239 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shawne most popular?
Shawne reached peak popularity in 1970, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shawne is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shawne a female name?
Shawne is predominantly female. 65.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shawne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shawne Smith, Shawne Johnson, Shawne 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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