How Many People Are Named Shawntay?
An estimated 686 people in the United States have the first name Shawntay. It is predominantly female (95.2%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shawntay peaked in popularity in 1978 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shawntay 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 Shawntay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
686
About 1 in 499,642 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.2% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1978
48 births
Total Registered
730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shawntay
Shawntay is predominantly female (95.2%), though 35 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shawntay as a male name
Ranked #7,420 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1978 (7 births)
Shawntay as a female name
Ranked #17,288 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1977 (41 births)
Shawntay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shawntay span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 279 babies were registered. Shawntay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shawntay by Decade
How has Shawntay 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.
Shawntay by State
Birth registrations for Shawntay span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in New Mexico, Maryland, Illinois. On average, about 11 Shawntays were registered per state.
Shawntay + Last Name Combinations
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Shawntay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawntay?
We estimate approximately 686 people named Shawntay 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 499,642 Americans share this first name.
Is Shawntay a common name?
Shawntay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shawntay most popular?
Shawntay reached peak popularity in 1978, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shawntay is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shawntay a female name?
Shawntay is predominantly female. 95.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shawntay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shawntay Smith, Shawntay Johnson, Shawntay 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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