girl's name
Shawnee
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 4,181
Shawnee is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 233 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shawnee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 243 |
| 1960s | 460 |
| 1970s | 775 |
| 1980s | 516 |
| 1990s | 1,457 |
| 2000s | 414 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Shawnee?
In 2024, Shawnee was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shawnee is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shawnee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shawnee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shawnee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shawnee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shawnee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shawnee
How popular is the name Shawnee?
In 2024, Shawnee was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shawnee a girl's or a boy's name?
Shawnee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shawnee?
Shawnee has 2 syllables.
When was Shawnee most popular?
Shawnee peaked in 1992, when 233 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.