How Many People Are Named Shunta?
An estimated 704 people in the United States have the first name Shunta. It is predominantly female (96.2%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Shunta peaked in popularity in 1979 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shunta 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 Shunta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
704
About 1 in 486,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.2% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1979
78 births
Total Registered
761
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shunta
Shunta is predominantly female (96.2%), though 29 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shunta as a male name
Ranked #7,127 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1979 (8 births)
Shunta as a female name
Ranked #16,242 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1979 (70 births)
Shunta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shunta span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 330 babies were registered. Shunta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shunta by Decade
How has Shunta 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.
Shunta by State
Birth registrations for Shunta span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Alabama, Illinois. On average, about 26 Shuntas were registered per state.
Shunta + Last Name Combinations
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Shunta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shunta?
We estimate approximately 704 people named Shunta 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 486,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Shunta a common name?
Shunta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 761 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shunta most popular?
Shunta reached peak popularity in 1979, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shunta is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shunta a female name?
Shunta is predominantly female. 96.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shunta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shunta Smith, Shunta Johnson, Shunta 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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