How Many People Are Named Shawntel?
An estimated 1,079 people in the United States have the first name Shawntel. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shawntel peaked in popularity in 1995 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shawntel 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 Shawntel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,079
About 1 in 317,659 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1995
63 births
Total Registered
1,152
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shawntel
Shawntel is predominantly female (98.5%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shawntel as a male name
Ranked #7,421 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1975 (7 births)
Shawntel as a female name
Ranked #14,618 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 1995 (63 births)
Shawntel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shawntel span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 370 babies were registered. Shawntel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shawntel by Decade
How has Shawntel 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.
Shawntel by State
Birth registrations for Shawntel span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Mexico. On average, about 15 Shawntels were registered per state.
Shawntel + Last Name Combinations
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Shawntel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawntel?
We estimate approximately 1,079 people named Shawntel 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 317,659 Americans share this first name.
Is Shawntel a common name?
Shawntel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,152 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shawntel most popular?
Shawntel reached peak popularity in 1995, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shawntel is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shawntel a female name?
Shawntel is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shawntel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shawntel Smith, Shawntel Johnson, Shawntel 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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