Recorded 1975–1989 Girls' name Peak 1988 35 births

Shontaye — girls' name

35 babies named Shontaye in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s24

The verdict

35 girls have been named Shontaye since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

35
total births
1975–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Shontaye was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shontaye in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shontaye

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Shontaye between 1975 and 1989, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shontaye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shontaye performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shontaye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shontaye in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shontaye at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

35

Since 1975

15 years of records

Peak year

1988

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1975

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1989

Shontaye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1975

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
456789 198919881987198619781975 5

Shontaye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 69% of Shontaye's all-time total
1970s111980s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shontaye?
35 babies have been named Shontaye since 1975. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
When was Shontaye most popular?
Shontaye was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Shontaye been used?
Shontaye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 15 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Shontaye?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.