How Many People Are Named Shonte?
An estimated 1,017 people in the United States have the first name Shonte. It is predominantly female (92.6%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Shonte peaked in popularity in 1977 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shonte 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 Shonte paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,017
About 1 in 337,025 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1977
63 births
Total Registered
1,088
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shonte
Shonte is predominantly female (92.6%), though 80 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shonte as a male name
Ranked #8,852 in 1996
6 male births in 1996
Peak: 1976 (12 births)
Shonte as a female name
Ranked #15,489 in 2003
6 female births in 2003
Peak: 1985 (58 births)
Shonte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shonte span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 456 babies were registered. Shonte has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shonte by Decade
How has Shonte 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.
Shonte by State
Birth registrations for Shonte span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia. On average, about 19 Shontes were registered per state.
Shonte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shonte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shonte
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Shonte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shonte?
We estimate approximately 1,017 people named Shonte 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 337,025 Americans share this first name.
Is Shonte a common name?
Shonte is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,088 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shonte most popular?
Shonte reached peak popularity in 1977, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shonte is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shonte a female name?
Shonte is predominantly female. 92.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shonte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shonte Smith, Shonte Johnson, Shonte 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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