Total births
10,260
Girls' name · since 1963
Shantel
Shantel has 10,260 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11292
- among girls today
- 10,260
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Shantel currently ranks #11292 among girls' names in America, with 10,260 babies recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantel has been recorded 10,260 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #11292 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #11292 among girls today
- 10,260 born since 1963
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shantel is currently the #11292 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 10,260 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11292
- among girls today
- 10,260
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Shantel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11292
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Shantel was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
486 babies were named Shantel in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Shantel compares
10,260 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shantel's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shantel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,260 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 486 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shantel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shantel's full recorded timeline at 1994, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 486 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shantel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#11,292
Active since
1963
Shantel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 486
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Shantel popularity over time - boys
59 total births recorded since 1973 (Shantel as boys' name)
Shantel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shantel's strongest decade.
3,475 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shantel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 312
1960s
312 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,939 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,226 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,475 births
- 2000s 976
2000s
976 births
- 2010s 271
2010s
271 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,475 births (34% of all-time use).
How Shantel 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 Shantel's total volume
Shantel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shantel by state
Where Shantel concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,021 | 10.0% |
| #2 | California | | 792 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 598 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 490 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 478 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 432 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 345 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Utah | | 331 | 3.2% |
New York share of Shantel's total US births 10.0%
Even split
1,021 of 10,260 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Shantel appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shantel? ▼
10,260 babies have been named Shantel since 1963. It currently ranks #11292 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 486 births.
When was Shantel most popular? ▼
Shantel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,475 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Shantel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shantel are New York (1,021 births), California (792 births), Florida (598 births).
How long has the name Shantel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shantel since 1963 -- 63 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shantel? ▼
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 Shantel's data
- Shantel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,475 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shantels (1,021 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shantel
Nearby Names Like Shantel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shantel
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shantel side by side: Shantel vs Sharon Shantel vs Shannon Shantel vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shantel
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shantel: #11292 Girls' Name - 10,260 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shantel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shantel 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 June 2026.