Girls' name · since 1974
Shantrel
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Shantrel, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
42 girls have been named Shantrel since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shantrel recorded 42 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1995.
- #37,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 42 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantrel ranks #37,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #37,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 42
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shantrel's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Shantrel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shantrel's full recorded timeline at 1987, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shantrel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1995
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Shantrel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Shantrel's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shantrel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Shantrel by state
Where Shantrel concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 23.8% |
10 of 42 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shantrel's data
- Shantrel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Shantrels (10 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 Shantrel: 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 (~21 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, 1974–1995 (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 Shantrel 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.