Girls' name · since 1994

Shontasia

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Shontasia, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#51,274 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

13 girls have been named Shontasia since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontasia has been recorded 13 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 1998.

  • #51,274 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontasia ranks #51,274 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#51,274 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shontasia's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shontasia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shontasia splits its recorded history at 1998: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shontasia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1998)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
456789 19941998 8

Shontasia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Shontasia's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shontasia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shontasia?
Shontasia has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #51,274 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 8 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Shontasia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontasia ranks #51,274 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shontasia most popular?
Shontasia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Shontasia been used?
Records for Shontasia go back to 1994, giving 5 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Shontasia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shonda, Shoshana, Shonna, Shona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shontasia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–1998 (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 Shontasia 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.