Girls' name · since 1968
Shauntel
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 913 babies named Shauntel, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 913
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
913 girls have been named Shauntel since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shauntel has been recorded 913 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2015.
- #8,002 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 913 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shauntel ranks #8,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 913 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,002 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 913
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shauntel's 913 recorded births place it above 88.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Shauntel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shauntel's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shauntel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2015
- Peak year (1983)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Shauntel popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1979 (Shauntel as boys' name)
Shauntel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (331 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Shauntel's strongest decade.
331 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Shauntel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
216 births
- 1980s
1980s
331 births
- 1990s
1990s
270 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 331 births (36% of all-time use).
How Shauntel 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 Shauntel's total volume
Shauntel by state
Where Shauntel concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 38 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Utah | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
38 of 913 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Shauntel's data
- Shauntel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (331 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shauntels (38 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shauntel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1968–2015 (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 Shauntel 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.