Shantal: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	14	1	–	#5,872
1970s	102	10	+629%	#4,395
1980s	296	30	+190%	#2,216
1990s	509	51	+72%	#1,968
2000s	409	41	-20%	#3,000
2010s	244	24	-40%	#4,437
2020s (to 2025)	111	19	-24%	#5,544

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,872

1970s

102

+629%

#4,395

1980s

296

+190%

#2,216

1990s

509

+72%

#1,968

2000s

409

-20%

#3,000

2010s

244

-40%

#4,437

2020s (to 2025)

111

-24%

#5,544

The story of Shantal

Shantal is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,843 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,685 American babies have been named Shantal. Its peak came in 1990, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shantal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantal?

The median living Shantal is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 35. An estimated 1,700 people named Shantal 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.

Shantal year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,843
2024	17	#6,893
2023	19	#6,375
2022	16	#7,243
2021	23	#5,544
2020	22	#5,644
2019	23	#5,594
2018	23	#5,593
2017	17	#7,056
2016	19	#6,632
2015	20	#6,425
2014	33	#4,437
2013	27	#5,126
2012	27	#5,231
2011	22	#6,116
2010	33	#4,480
2009	37	#4,178
2008	47	#3,524
2007	36	#4,281
2006	46	#3,497
2005	54	#3,000
2004	44	#3,435
2003	35	#3,940
2002	39	#3,517
2001	40	#3,410
2000	31	#4,060
1995	60	#2,238
1990	70	#1,968
1985	26	#3,398
1980	17	#4,482
1975	8	#7,011
1970	8	#6,256
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shantal?

The median living Shantal is about 27 years old. Half of all living Shantals are between 17 and 35 years old.

How many people named Shantal are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Shantal are alive in the United States, based on 1,685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantal in 2025?

Shantal ranked #7,843 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shantal?

1,685 babies have been named Shantal in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantal most popular?

Shantal peaked in 1990, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Shantal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shantal rising or falling?

Shantal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shantal popularity over time

The story of Shantal

How old are people named Shantal?

Shantal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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