Recorded 1990–1997 Girls' name Peak 1991 61 births

Shantanique — girls' name

61 babies named Shantanique in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s61

The verdict

61 girls have been named Shantanique since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

61
total births
1990–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shantanique was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shantanique in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shantanique

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Shantanique between 1990 and 1997, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shantanique currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shantanique performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shantanique in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shantanique 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 61 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.

Shantanique at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

61

Since 1990

8 years of records

Peak year

1991

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1990

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shantanique popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1990

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1991)
12
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
468101214 19971996199519941993199219911990 5

Shantanique by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
61 births that decade — 100% of Shantanique's all-time total
1990s61

Shantanique by state

Where Shantanique concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shantanique
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
28 45.9%
Michigan share of Shantanique's total US births 45.9%

28 of 61 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantanique?
61 babies have been named Shantanique since 1990. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1991 with 12 births.
When was Shantanique most popular?
Shantanique was most popular in the 1990s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shantanique most popular?
The top states for the name Shantanique are Michigan (28 births).
How long has the name Shantanique been used?
Shantanique has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 8 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shantanique?
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, 1990–1997 (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.