Unisex name · since 1975

Shantez

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Shantez, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,511 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1975
1990s
peak decade

Shantez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Shantez recorded 48 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1975 to 1998.

  • #22,511 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 48 born since 1975
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantez ranks #22,511 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,511 of 45,481
all-time among boys
48
born since 1975
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shantez's 48 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shantez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shantez splits its recorded history at 1990: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shantez popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
456789 19751979198519891990199219971998 6

Shantez popularity over time - girls

29 total births recorded since 1989 (Shantez as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 29 births
456789 19891990199119951997 5

Shantez by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Shantez's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Shantez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantez? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 48 babies named Shantez. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,511 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 8 births.
Where does Shantez sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantez ranks #22,511 of 45,481 boys' 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 Shantez most popular? ▼
Shantez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Shantez a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shantez is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 48 births, and as a girl's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Shantez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shantez since 1975 -- 24 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Shantez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shantez: 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, 1975–1998 (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 Shantez 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.