Holding steady.
Popularity of Shuntae since 1976
Babies named Shuntae per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1992, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Shuntae's real moment was 1977.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shuntae is a distinctly modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1976, during a period when creatively constructed names with invented prefixes and suffixes were gaining popularity. The name never reached the top 1,000 rankings, with its peak usage occurring in 1977. It has remained at a stable, very low level of use ever since, with no recorded top states indicating widespread regional preference. Shuntae exemplifies the trend of American parents in the 1970s and 1980s favoring unique, phonetically appealing names built from fashionable components rather than traditional etymological roots.
Shuntae is a modern invented name that emerged in the United States during the 1970s, part of a wave of newly coined names using the distinctive 'Shun-' syllable (possibly inspired by names such as Shanna or Shannon) and the trendy suffix '-tae' (also seen in names like Latoyae). The name first appeared in Social Security records in 1976. There is no historical or linguistic derivation from an earlier language or culture; it is a creative construction.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shun, Tae
Sibling names for Shuntae
Names that share Shuntae's style, for a brother or sister.
