Girls' name · since 1989

Shantall

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Shantall, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,346 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Shantall is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantall has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2020.

  • #33,346 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 58 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantall ranks #33,346 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,346 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shantall's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Shantall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shantall's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shantall popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2003)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 1989199019931995200320042005201820192020 5

Shantall by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (19 births, 33% of the file).

2000s was Shantall's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Shantall births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Shantall by state

Where Shantall concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shantall
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 8.6%
California share of Shantall's total US births 8.6%

5 of 58 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantall?
Shantall has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,346 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 9 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Shantall sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantall ranks #33,346 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shantall most popular?
Shantall was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Shantall most popular?
The top states for the name Shantall are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shantall been used?
Shantall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 32 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Shantall?
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.

What to do with Shantall's data

  • Shantall's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Shantalls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shantall: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shantall draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.