Recorded 1987–1997 Girls' name Peak 1992 55 births

Shantique — girls' name

55 babies named Shantique in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s44

The verdict

55 girls have been named Shantique since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

55
total births
1987–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Shantique was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

13 babies were named Shantique in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shantique

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Shantique between 1987 and 1997, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shantique currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shantique performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shantique shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 9 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shantique in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shantique 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 55 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.

Shantique at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

55

Since 1987

11 years of records

Peak year

1992

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1987

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shantique popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1987

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1992)
13
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
468101214 19971995199419931992199119891987 6

Shantique by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
44 births that decade — 80% of Shantique's all-time total
1980s111990s44

Shantique by state

Where Shantique concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shantique
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
9 16.4%
Michigan share of Shantique's total US births 16.4%

9 of 55 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantique?
55 babies have been named Shantique since 1987. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1992 with 13 births.
When was Shantique most popular?
Shantique was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shantique most popular?
The top states for the name Shantique are Michigan (9 births).
How long has the name Shantique been used?
Shantique has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 11 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shantique?
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.

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, 1987–1997 (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.