Girls' name · since 1978
Shanty
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 193 babies named Shanty, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,208 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 193
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shanty is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 193 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanty has been recorded 193 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2018.
- #20,208 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 193 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanty ranks #20,208 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 193 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #20,208 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 193
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shanty's 193 recorded births place it above 72.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shanty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shanty's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shanty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2018
- Peak year (2015)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Shanty by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (110 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Shanty's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Shanty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (57% of all-time use).
Shanty by state
Where Shanty concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 3.6% |
7 of 193 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Shantys (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shanty: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~40 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, 1978–2018 (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 Shanty 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.