Recorded 1975–1998 Unisex name Peak 1992 48 births

Shantez — boys' name

48 babies named Shantez in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s121990s24

The verdict

48 boys have been named Shantez since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

48
total births
1975–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shantez was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shantez in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shantez

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Shantez between 1975 and 1998, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shantez currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Shantez is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 29 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shantez performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shantez shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shantez in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shantez at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

48

Since 1975

24 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1975

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1998

Shantez popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
456789 19981997199219901989198519791975 5

Shantez popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 29 births
456789 19971995199119901989 5

Shantez by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
24 births that decade — 50% of Shantez's all-time total
1970s121980s121990s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantez?
48 babies have been named Shantez since 1975. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
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?
Shantez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 24 years of data through 1998.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.