Recorded 1969–2007 Girls' name Peak 1985 620 births

Shantrell — girls' name

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.

1960s61970s1331980s2341990s1982000s49
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Shantrell was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

36 babies were named Shantrell in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shantrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 620 babies named Shantrell between 1969 and 2007, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shantrell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shantrell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 234 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shantrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 106 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shantrell in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shantrell 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 620 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.

Shantrell at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

620

Since 1969

39 years of records

Peak year

1985

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1969

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2007

Shantrell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1969

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1985)
36
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
010203040 20072000199519901985198019751969 6

Shantrell popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1983 (Shantrell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19971983 5

Shantrell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
234 births that decade — 38% of Shantrell's all-time total
1960s61970s1331980s2341990s1982000s49

Shantrell by state

Where Shantrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Shantrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
106 17.1%
#2 Florida
94 15.2%
#3 Georgia
26 4.2%
Louisiana share of Shantrell's total US births 17.1%
Even split

106 of 620 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shantrell?
620 babies have been named Shantrell since 1969. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1985 with 36 births.
When was Shantrell most popular?
Shantrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Shantrell most popular?
The top states for the name Shantrell are Louisiana (106 births), Florida (94 births), Georgia (26 births).
How long has the name Shantrell been used?
Shantrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 39 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Shantrell?
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.

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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, 1969–2007 (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.