Girls' name · since 1980
Shanteria
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 703 babies named Shanteria, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,497 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 703
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanteria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 703 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Shanteria recorded 703 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2008.
- #9,497 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 703 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanteria ranks #9,497 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 703 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,497 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 703
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanteria's 703 recorded births place it above 86.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Shanteria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shanteria splits its recorded history at 1994: 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 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shanteria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2008
- Peak year (1991)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shanteria by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (374 births, 53% of the file).
1990s was Shanteria's strongest decade.
374 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Shanteria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
214 births
- 1990s
1990s
374 births
- 2000s 115
2000s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 374 births (53% of all-time use).
How Shanteria 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 Shanteria's total volume
Shanteria by state
Where Shanteria concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 225 | 32.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 169 | 24.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 12 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 10 | 1.4% |
225 of 703 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Shanteria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (374 total births); usage has since declined to 115 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shanterias (225 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shanteria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1980–2008 (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 Shanteria 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.