How Many People Are Named Shawnte?
An estimated 1,390 people in the United States have the first name Shawnte. It is predominantly female (93.1%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Shawnte peaked in popularity in 1977 with 215 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shawnte 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 Shawnte paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,390
About 1 in 246,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.1% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1977
215 births
Total Registered
1,487
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shawnte
Shawnte is predominantly female (93.1%), though 102 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shawnte as a male name
Ranked #7,761 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1978 (20 births)
Shawnte as a female name
Ranked #20,103 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1977 (207 births)
Shawnte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shawnte span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 603 babies were registered. Shawnte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shawnte by Decade
How has Shawnte 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.
Shawnte by State
Birth registrations for Shawnte span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, Missouri. On average, about 33 Shawntes were registered per state.
Shawnte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shawnte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shawnte
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Shawnte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawnte?
We estimate approximately 1,390 people named Shawnte 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 246,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Shawnte a common name?
Shawnte is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,487 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shawnte most popular?
Shawnte reached peak popularity in 1977, when 215 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shawnte is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shawnte a female name?
Shawnte is predominantly female. 93.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shawnte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shawnte Smith, Shawnte Johnson, Shawnte 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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