Girls' name · since 1985
Shonteria
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Shonteria, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,021 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 71
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
71 girls have been named Shonteria since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonteria has been recorded 71 times among girls since 1985, 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 1985 to 2001.
- #31,021 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 71 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonteria ranks #31,021 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #31,021 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 71
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shonteria's 71 recorded births place it above 57.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Shonteria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shonteria splits its recorded history at 1995: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shonteria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2001
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Shonteria by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (57 births, 80% of the file).
1990s was Shonteria's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Shonteria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (80% of all-time use).
Shonteria by state
Where Shonteria concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 8.5% |
6 of 71 births nationwide.
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- Shonteria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shonterias (6 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 Shonteria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1985–2001 (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 Shonteria 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.