Shonta

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Shonta is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (4% of births). There have been 1,678 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 1,604 as girls and 74 as boys. Shonta gained popularity in the 1960s, peaked in 1977 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2003	7
2002	7
2001	5
2000	7
1999	6
1998	5
1997	13
1996	9
1995	17
1994	11
1993	22
1992	35
1991	34
1990	43
1989	44
1988	52
1987	60
1986	60
1985	74
1984	47
1983	63
1982	79
1981	59
1980	86
1979	90
1978	108
1977	127
1976	80
1975	73
1974	67
1973	57
1972	61
1971	47
1970	38
1969	22
1968	17
1967	21
1966	12
1965	8
1964	5