Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Shantay

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shantay
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
72 babies
All-time total
1,271
#6,386 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Shantay popularity over time

1,271 babies have been named Shantay since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978Girls

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 72 7 – #3,617
1970s 326 33 +353% #1,593
1980s 528 53 +62% #1,696
1990s 247 25 -53% #2,585
2000s 93 9 -62% #6,534
2010s 5 1 -95% #19,133
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shantay

Shantay 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 1961, 1,271 American babies have been named Shantay. Its peak came in 1987, when 72 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 Shantay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantay?

The median living Shantay is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 1,200 people named Shantay are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Shantay year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #19,133
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #20,010
2007 8 #13,734
2006 9 #12,271
2005 10 #10,799
2004 10 #10,562
2003 18 #6,534
2002 8 #12,013
2001 13 #8,116
2000 12 #8,462
1995 10 #8,639
1990 35 #3,214
1985 60 #1,877
1980 57 #1,902
1975 32 #2,501
1970 11 #5,006
1965 8 #5,216
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shantay?

The median living Shantay is about 41 years old. Half of all living Shantays are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shantay are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Shantay are alive in the United States, based on 1,271 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantay in 2025?

Shantay 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 Shantay?

1,271 babies have been named Shantay in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantay most popular?

Shantay peaked in 1987, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Shantay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shantay rising or falling?

Shantay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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