Girls' name · since 1961
Shantay
1,271 babies named Shantay in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,388 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,271
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,271 girls have been named Shantay since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shantay recorded 1,271 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2011.
- #6,388 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,271 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantay ranks #6,388 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,271 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,388 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,271
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shantay's 1,271 recorded births place it above 91.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Shantay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shantay splits its recorded history at 1986: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shantay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2011
- Peak year (1987)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Shantay by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (528 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Shantay's strongest decade.
528 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Shantay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 72
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
326 births
- 1980s
1980s
528 births
- 1990s
1990s
247 births
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 528 births (42% of all-time use).
How Shantay compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shantay's total volume
Shantay by state
Where Shantay concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 100 | 7.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 39 | 3.1% |
| #3 | California | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 10 | 0.8% |
100 of 1,271 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Shantay appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shantay's data
- Shantay's decade-level peak was the 1980s (528 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shantays (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Shantay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1961–2011 (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 Shantay 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.