Holding steady.
Popularity of Shawnette since 1957
Babies named Shawnette per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 391 |
| 1980s | 139 |
| 1990s | 49 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shawnette is a feminine elaboration of Shawn, formed by adding the suffix -ette. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1957 but never entered the top 1,000 most popular names. Its peak in usage occurred in 1976, reflecting a trend in the 1970s of creating feminine variants with French suffixes. Despite its rarity, Shawnette has maintained a stable, if low, level of use through the decades, with the most recent recorded instance in 2025. No state reported a significant concentration of the name, indicating its scattered but persistent presence across the country.
Shawnette is a modern feminine elaboration of Shawn, formed by adding the French diminutive suffix -ette. Shawn itself is an Anglicized spelling of Seán, the Irish form of John, which derives from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning 'God is gracious'. The name emerged in the mid-20th century, following a pattern of creating feminine variants of male names using -ette (e.g., Lynette, Paulette). It saw modest use in the United States, particularly in the 1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shawn, Etta, Nettie
Sibling names for Shawnette
Names that share Shawnette's style, for a brother or sister.
