Girls' name · since 1982
Shontavia
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 261 babies named Shontavia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,195 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 261
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
261 girls have been named Shontavia since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontavia has been recorded 261 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 2005.
- #17,195 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 261 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontavia ranks #17,195 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 261 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,195 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 261
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shontavia's 261 recorded births place it above 76.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Shontavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shontavia splits its recorded history at 1993: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shontavia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2005
- Peak year (1991)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Shontavia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (163 births, 62% of the file).
1990s was Shontavia's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Shontavia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
163 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 163 births (62% of all-time use).
Shontavia by state
Where Shontavia concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 10 | 3.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 10 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 8 | 3.1% |
10 of 261 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shontavia's data
- Shontavia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shontavias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Shontavia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1982–2005 (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 Shontavia 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.