US rank #6690 Girls' name Peak 1990 1,671 births

Shantal — #6690 US girls' name

1,671 babies named Shantal in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s141970s1021980s2961990s5092000s4092010s2442020s97
#6690
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Shantal was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

70 babies were named Shantal in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shantal

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,671 babies named Shantal between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shantal currently holds the #6690 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 70 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shantal performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 509 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Shantal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 351 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shantal in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shantal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,671 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shantal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,671

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1990

70 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,690

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shantal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
70
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Shantal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
509 births that decade — 30% of Shantal's all-time total
1960s141970s1021980s2961990s5092000s4092010s2442020s97

Shantal by state

Where Shantal concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shantal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
351 21.0%
#2 New York
120 7.2%
#3 Texas
82 4.9%
#4 Florida
36 2.2%
#5 Arizona
6 0.4%
#6 Louisiana
6 0.4%
#7 Massachusetts
6 0.4%
#8 Michigan
6 0.4%
California share of Shantal's total US births 21.0%
Even split

351 of 1,671 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Shantal appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantal?
1,671 babies have been named Shantal since 1968. It currently ranks #6690 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 70 births.
When was Shantal most popular?
Shantal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 509 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Shantal most popular?
The top states for the name Shantal are California (351 births), New York (120 births), Texas (82 births).
How long has the name Shantal been used?
Shantal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shantal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.