Recorded 1970–1994 Girls' name Peak 1988 125 births

Shantale — girls' name

125 babies named Shantale in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s551990s35

The verdict

125 girls have been named Shantale since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

125
total births
1970–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Shantale was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

13 babies were named Shantale in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shantale

The Social Security Administration has registered 125 babies named Shantale between 1970 and 1994, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shantale currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shantale performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shantale shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shantale 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 125 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.

Shantale at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

125

Since 1970

25 years of records

Peak year

1988

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1970

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1994

Shantale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1970

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1988)
13
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 1994199019871983197619721970 5

Shantale by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
55 births that decade — 44% of Shantale's all-time total
1970s351980s551990s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantale?
125 babies have been named Shantale since 1970. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1988 with 13 births.
When was Shantale most popular?
Shantale was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Shantale been used?
Shantale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 25 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shantale?
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.

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, 1970–1994 (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.