Girls' name · since 1978
Shantoria
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 351 babies named Shantoria, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,616 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 351
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shantoria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 351 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Shantoria recorded 351 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2009.
- #14,616 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 351 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantoria ranks #14,616 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 351 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,616 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 351
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shantoria's 351 recorded births place it above 79.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Shantoria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shantoria's full recorded timeline at 1994, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shantoria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2009
- Peak year (1987)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Shantoria by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (183 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Shantoria's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shantoria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
113 births
- 1990s
1990s
183 births
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 183 births (52% of all-time use).
Shantoria by state
Where Shantoria concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 80 | 22.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 16 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.4% |
80 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shantoria's data
- Shantoria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shantorias (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shantoria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1978–2009 (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 Shantoria 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.