Girls' name · since 1973

Shanterria

251 babies named Shanterria in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,568 of 72,339
all-time among girls
251
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

Shanterria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 251 recorded since 1973.

Shanterria has 251 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2008.

  • #17,568 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 251 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanterria ranks #17,568 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 251 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,568 of 72,339
all-time among girls
251
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Shanterria's 251 recorded births place it above 75.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Shanterria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shanterria's full recorded timeline at 1993, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shanterria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1997)
25
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
051015202530 19731984198819921996200020042008 5

Shanterria by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (128 births, 51% of the file).

1990s was Shanterria's strongest decade.

128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Shanterria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 128 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Shanterria by state

Where Shanterria concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shanterria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
80 31.9%
#2 Florida
20 8.0%
Georgia share of Shanterria's total US births 31.9%
Even split

80 of 251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanterria?
251 babies have been named Shanterria since 1973. All-time, it sits at #17,568 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1997 with 25 births.
Where does Shanterria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanterria ranks #17,568 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shanterria most popular?
Shanterria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Shanterria most popular?
The top states for the name Shanterria are Georgia (80 births), Florida (20 births).
How long has the name Shanterria been used?
The SSA has tracked Shanterria since 1973 -- 36 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Shanterria?
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 Shanterria's data

  • Shanterria's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2000s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Georgia records the most Shanterrias (80 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shanterria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–2008 (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 Shanterria 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.