girl's name
Shawneen
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 123
Shawneen is a girl's name. In 1988 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Shawneen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 25 |
How popular is Shawneen?
In 1988, Shawneen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shawneen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shawneen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shawneen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shawneen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shawneen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shawneen
How popular is the name Shawneen?
In 1988, Shawneen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shawneen a girl's or a boy's name?
Shawneen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shawneen most popular?
Shawneen peaked in 1971, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.