Girls' name · since 1969
Shontae
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 842 babies named Shontae, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 842
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
842 girls have been named Shontae since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shontae recorded 842 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 2012.
- #8,461 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 842 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontae ranks #8,461 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 842 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,461 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 842
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shontae's 842 recorded births place it above 88.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Shontae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shontae's full recorded timeline at 1988, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shontae popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2012
- Peak year (1985)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Shontae popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1973 (Shontae as boys' name)
Shontae by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (356 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Shontae's strongest decade.
356 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Shontae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
230 births
- 1980s
1980s
356 births
- 1990s
1990s
182 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 356 births (42% of all-time use).
How Shontae 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 Shontae's total volume
Shontae by state
Where Shontae concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 20 | 2.4% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
20 of 842 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Shontae appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shontae's data
- Shontae's decade-level peak was the 1980s (356 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shontaes (20 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shontae: 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 (~43 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, 1969–2012 (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 Shontae 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.