Shunta
Shunta is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Shunta Awaka , Japanese footballerShunta Gotoh , Japanese baseball player Shunta Nagai , Japanese footballer Shunta Nakamura , Japanese footballer Shunta Nishiyama , Japanese footballer Shunta Shimura , Japanese footballer Shunta Takahashi , Japanese footballer Shunta Tanaka (baseball) , Japanese baseball…
Meaning & Origin of Shunta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shunta is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Shunta Awaka , Japanese footballerShunta Gotoh , Japanese baseball player Shunta Nagai , Japanese footballer Shunta Nakamura , Japanese footballer Shunta Nishiyama , Japanese footballer Shunta Shimura , Japanese footballer Shunta Takahashi , Japanese footballer Shunta Tanaka (baseball) , Japanese baseball…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Shunta
Shunta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 70 Shuntas were born — ranking #1,605 that year. As of 2026, Shunta ranks #14,121 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 732 Shuntas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Shunta
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shunta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shunta
What does the name Shunta mean?
How popular is Shunta in 2026?
When was Shunta most popular?
In which U.S. states is Shunta most popular?
Is Shunta a unisex name?
What names go well with Shunta?
About the name Shunta
Shunta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 732 births in the dataset. Shunta's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,605. Use the chart and map above to compare Shunta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1979 →
- Names of the 1970s →
- Names starting with "S" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.