How Many People Are Named Shawntell?
An estimated 460 people in the United States have the first name Shawntell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Shawntell peaked in popularity in 1974 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shawntell 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 Shawntell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
460
About 1 in 745,118 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1974
31 births
Total Registered
495
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shawntell
Shawntell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 495 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shawntell as a female name
Ranked #20,104 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1974 (31 births)
Shawntell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shawntell span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 206 babies were registered. Shawntell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shawntell by Decade
How has Shawntell 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.
Shawntell by State
Birth registrations for Shawntell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Illinois, California. The lowest are in California, Illinois, Louisiana. On average, about 8 Shawntells were registered per state.
Shawntell + Last Name Combinations
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Shawntell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawntell?
We estimate approximately 460 people named Shawntell 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 745,118 Americans share this first name.
Is Shawntell a common name?
Shawntell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 495 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shawntell most popular?
Shawntell reached peak popularity in 1974, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shawntell is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shawntell a female name?
Shawntell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shawntell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shawntell Smith, Shawntell Johnson, Shawntell 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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