Shawnee
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,062 in 1969
0 babies were named Shawnee in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShawnee first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #3,062.
About the name Shawnee
Shawnee is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nee”. US birth records list Shawnee for boys from 1969 to 2000, in 18 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #3,062 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0 | 200,000 boys |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 258,398 boys |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 322,581 boys |
Other spellings of Shawnee
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Shawnee
What is the origin of the name Shawnee?
Shawnee has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Shawnee a boy or girl name?
Shawnee is a boy name.
How popular is the name Shawnee?
Shawnee is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #3,062 in 1969.