Shantae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	–	5	1	–	#8,450
1970s	337	6	343	34	+6760%	#1,649
1980s	648	–	648	65	+89%	#1,464
1990s	449	–	449	45	-31%	#1,872
2000s	128	–	128	13	-71%	#4,293
2010s	16	–	16	2	-87%	#16,661
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,450

1970s

337

343

+6760%

#1,649

1980s

648

–

648

+89%

#1,464

1990s

449

–

449

-31%

#1,872

2000s

128

–

128

-71%

#4,293

2010s

–

-87%

#16,661

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shantae

Shantae is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 1,589 American babies have been named Shantae. Its peak came in 1986, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shantae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantae?

The median living Shantae is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 44. An estimated 1,500 people named Shantae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shantae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#17,615	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#18,460	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	6	#16,661	–	–
2009	5	#19,752	–	–
2008	10	#11,473	–	–
2007	10	#11,504	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	11	#10,014	–	–
2004	14	#8,172	–	–
2003	31	#4,293	–	–
2002	20	#5,867	–	–
2001	14	#7,666	–	–
2000	13	#7,964	–	–
1995	29	#3,762	–	–
1990	67	#2,025	–	–
1985	81	#1,519	–	–
1980	56	#1,930	–	–
1975	25	#2,947	–	–
1970	6	#7,815	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shantae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shantae?

The median living Shantae is about 38 years old. Half of all living Shantaes are between 33 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shantae are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Shantae are alive in the United States, based on 1,589 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantae in 2025?

Shantae did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shantae?

1,589 babies have been named Shantae in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantae most popular?

Shantae peaked in 1986, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Shantae a boy or girl name?

Shantae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shantae rising or falling?

Shantae has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shantae popularity over time

The story of Shantae

How old are people named Shantae?

Shantae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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