How Many People Are Named Shonta?
An estimated 1,552 people in the United States have the first name Shonta. It is predominantly female (95.6%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Shonta peaked in popularity in 1977 with 127 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shonta 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 Shonta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Shonta is overwhelmingly female, 74 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,552
About 1 in 220,847 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.6% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1977
127 births
Total Registered
1,678
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shonta
Shonta is predominantly female (95.6%), though 74 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shonta as a male name
Ranked #5,538 in 1982
7 male births in 1982
Peak: 1977 (13 births)
Shonta as a female name
Ranked #13,632 in 2003
7 female births in 2003
Peak: 1977 (114 births)
Shonta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shonta span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 748 babies were registered. Shonta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shonta by Decade
How has Shonta 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.
Shonta by State
Birth registrations for Shonta span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama. On average, about 37 Shontas were registered per state.
Shonta + Last Name Combinations
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Shonta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shonta?
We estimate approximately 1,552 people named Shonta 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 220,847 Americans share this first name.
Is Shonta a common name?
Shonta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,678 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shonta most popular?
Shonta reached peak popularity in 1977, when 127 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shonta is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shonta a female name?
Shonta is predominantly female. 95.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shonta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shonta Smith, Shonta Johnson, Shonta 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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