Girls' name · since 1969
Shantrell
620 babies named Shantrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,337 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 620
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
620 girls have been named Shantrell since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shantrell recorded 620 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 2007.
- #10,337 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 620 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shantrell ranks #10,337 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 620 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,337 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 620
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shantrell's 620 recorded births place it above 85.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Shantrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shantrell's full recorded timeline at 1988, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shantrell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2007
- Peak year (1985)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Shantrell popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1983 (Shantrell as boys' name)
Shantrell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (234 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Shantrell's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Shantrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
133 births
- 1980s
1980s
234 births
- 1990s
1990s
198 births
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 234 births (38% of all-time use).
How Shantrell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shantrell's total volume
Shantrell by state
Where Shantrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 106 | 17.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 94 | 15.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 26 | 4.2% |
106 of 620 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shantrell's data
- Shantrell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (234 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.
- Louisiana records the most Shantrells (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shantrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1969–2007 (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 Shantrell 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.