EveryBabyNames

Shonta

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
1,678
total births, United States
Total births recorded
1,678
Peak year (United States)
1977
Peak-year count
127
First recorded
1964

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Shonta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1970 1980 1990 2000

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

1,678 births recorded 1964–2003 · peaked in 1977 with 127 births

Most common in: Georgia, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Shonta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1984#2111—
1985#1604↑507
1986#1866↓262
1987#1899↓33
1988#2187↓288
1989#2572↓385
1990#2695↓123
1991#3207↓512
1992#3218↓11
1993#4524↓1306
1994#7604↓3080
1995#5439↑2165
1996#8812↓3373
1997#6844↑1968
1998#14122↓7278
1999#12688↑1434
2000#11801↑887
2001#15352↓3551
2002#12187↑3165
2003#12408↓221

Frequently asked questions about Shonta

Is Shonta a popular name?

Shonta has 1,678 recorded births in United States between 1964 and 2003, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Shonta more common for boys or girls?

Shonta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Shonta most popular?

Shonta peaked in 1977 in United States, with 127 recorded births that year.

Is Shonta rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Shonta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6767 in 1964 to #12408 in 2003.

How many babies have been named Shonta?

At least 1,678 babies have been recorded with the name Shonta across official birth statistics in 1 country.