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Shauntee

shawn-TEE · Of uncertain origin; likely a modern invented name, possibly influenced by the Irish name Shawn (a variant of John) or a creative respelling of Shauntay or Shaunte.

Peak popularity
1978
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Holding steady

Holding steady.

Popularity of Shauntee since 1971

Babies named Shauntee per year in U.S. Social Security records.

51116198020002020Most births 1978Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
1970s53
1980s93
1990s6
2000s0
2010s0
2020s0

Meaning & origin

Shauntee first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1978 and reached its peak popularity in the same year, according to Social Security data. The name has not ranked among the top 1000 names and had an incidence of roughly 1 in every 100,000 births at its height. Its trajectory has been stable at very low levels, with no significant increase in the 21st century. Although no top states are reported for Shauntee, its usage pattern mirrors that of similar invented names from the 1970s, a decade that saw a rise in unique and elaborately spelled variants. The name remains rare, reflecting a creative but short-lived trend in American naming.

Shauntee is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971. It likely blends the phonetic elements of popular names like Shawn (a variant of John, of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is gracious') with a fashionable -ee suffix. The name saw its peak in 1978 and has remained in sporadic use since, reflecting a trend of creative respellings and unique feminine name formations in late 20th-century America.

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Shaun, Shawn, Tee

Variants: Shaunte, Shauntay, Shauntae

Sibling names for Shauntee

Names that share Shauntee's style, for a brother or sister.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Shauntee mean?
Shauntee is a modern invented name with no definitive meaning. It likely derives from the name Shawn, a variant of John, combined with a trendy suffix, but its creation was primarily phonetic.
Is Shauntee a popular name today?
Shauntee has never ranked among the top 1000 U.S. names. It peaked in 1978 and has since seen very infrequent use, with no births recorded in recent years that meet the Social Security Administration's threshold for reporting.
Is Shauntee a boy's or girl's name?
Shauntee is used almost exclusively for girls, aligning with the pattern of feminine -ee endings in American naming practices.