Recorded 1987–1995 Girls' name Peak 1987 12 births

Shontoria — girls' name

12 babies named Shontoria in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s6

The verdict

12 girls have been named Shontoria since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

12
total births
1987–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shontoria was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shontoria in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shontoria

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Shontoria between 1987 and 1995, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shontoria currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shontoria performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shontoria shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shontoria 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 12 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.

Shontoria at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

12

Since 1987

9 years of records

Peak year

1987

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1987

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shontoria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1987

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
6 19951987 6

Shontoria by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 50% of Shontoria's all-time total
1980s61990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shontoria?
12 babies have been named Shontoria since 1987. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Shontoria most popular?
Shontoria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Shontoria been used?
Shontoria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 9 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shontoria?
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, 1987–1995 (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.