Recorded 1974–1995 Girls' name Peak 1987 42 births

Shantrel — girls' name

42 babies named Shantrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

42 girls have been named Shantrel since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

42
total births
1974–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shantrel in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shantrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Shantrel between 1974 and 1995, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shantrel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shantrel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shantrel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shantrel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shantrel 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 42 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.

Shantrel at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

42

Since 1974

22 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1974

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shantrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1974

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Shantrel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 50% of Shantrel's all-time total
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Shantrel by state

Where Shantrel concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shantrel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
10 23.8%
Florida share of Shantrel's total US births 23.8%

10 of 42 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantrel?
42 babies have been named Shantrel since 1974. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Shantrel most popular?
Shantrel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Shantrel most popular?
The top states for the name Shantrel are Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Shantrel been used?
Shantrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 22 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shantrel?
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, 1974–1995 (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.