Girls' name · since 1967
Shontell
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 652 babies named Shontell, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,986 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 652
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shontell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 652 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontell has been recorded 652 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2012.
- #9,986 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 652 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shontell ranks #9,986 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 652 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,986 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 652
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shontell's 652 recorded births place it above 86.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Shontell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shontell's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shontell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2012
- Peak year (1977)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Shontell popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1976 (Shontell as boys' name)
Shontell by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (283 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Shontell's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Shontell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
283 births
- 1980s
1980s
168 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 283 births (43% of all-time use).
How Shontell 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 Shontell's total volume
Shontell by state
Where Shontell concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 63 | 9.7% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
63 of 652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Shontell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Shontells (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Shontell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1967–2012 (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 Shontell 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.