Girls' name · since 1963
Shantell
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 5,080 babies named Shantell, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,547 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,080
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
5,080 girls have been named Shantell since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shantell recorded 5,080 times among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 2021.
- #2,547 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,080 born since 1963
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantell ranks #2,547 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,080 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,547 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,080
- born since 1963
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shantell's 5,080 recorded births place it above 96.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Shantell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shantell splits its recorded history at 1992: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 196 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shantell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2021
- Peak year (1987)
- 196
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Shantell popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1973 (Shantell as boys' name)
Shantell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,689 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Shantell's strongest decade.
1,689 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shantell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 185
1960s
185 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,279 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,689 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,335 births
- 2000s 457
2000s
457 births
- 2010s 119
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,689 births (33% of all-time use).
How Shantell 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 Shantell's total volume
Shantell by state
Where Shantell concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 597 | 11.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 345 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 306 | 6.0% |
| #4 | California | | 284 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 220 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 207 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Texas | | 175 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Utah | | 94 | 1.9% |
597 of 5,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Shantell appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shantell's data
- Shantell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,689 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Shantells (597 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Shantell: 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 (~58 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, 1963–2021 (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 Shantell 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.