Shawntee
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Shawntee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shawntee today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shawntee births was 1977 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shawntee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
1977
27 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1993 SSA rank
#11,602
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Shawntee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shawntee from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Shawntee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shawntee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shawntee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shawntees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shawntee
The given name Shawntee is a modern variant of the Irish name Seán or its English spelling Sean, which is derived from the ancient Celtic name Séamús. This name ultimately traces its roots back to the Latin name Johannes, originating from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
Seán and its variations were widely used in Ireland and other Celtic regions from the early medieval period onwards. The name gained popularity across the British Isles and beyond due to the veneration of various saints bearing this name, such as Saint John the Evangelist and Saint John the Baptist.
While the traditional Irish spelling Seán was more common in earlier centuries, the anglicized spelling Sean emerged as a popular variant in the modern era. Shawntee appears to be a creative, feminized form of this name, likely originating in more recent times, although its precise origin and etymology are unclear.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Seán or one of its variant spellings include Seán Mac Diarmada (1883-1916), an Irish revolutionary and a leader of the Easter Rising; Seán Ó Riada (1931-1971), an Irish composer and music theorist; and Seán MacBride (1904-1988), an Irish statesman and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Other prominent individuals with variations of this name include Sean Connery (1930-2020), the Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of James Bond; Sean Penn (born 1960), the American actor and filmmaker; and Shawn Mendes (born 1998), the Canadian singer-songwriter.
While the name Shawntee itself may not have a extensive historical record, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew and Celtic traditions, and it has been influenced by the widespread use and popularity of its parent names across various cultures and time periods.
People
Shawntee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shawntee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shawntee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shawntee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shawntee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Shawntee a common name?
We classify Shawntee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shawntee most popular?
The single biggest year for Shawntee was 1977, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shawntee is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Shawntee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shawntee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.