Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Shante

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shante
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
375 babies
All-time total
6,030
#2,323 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Shante popularity over time

6,030 babies have been named Shante since 1964, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 80 – 80 8 – #2,388
1970s 1,113 85 1,198 120 +1398% #686
1980s 2,556 101 2,657 266 +122% #550
1990s 1,663 24 1,687 169 -37% #613
2000s 341 6 347 35 -79% #2,668
2010s 52 – 52 5 -85% #10,364
2020s (to 2025) 9 – 9 2 -71% #11,047

The story of Shante

Shante 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 1964, 6,030 American babies have been named Shante. Its peak came in 1990, when 375 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 Shante stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shante?

The median living Shante is about 38 years old; half are between 34 and 44. An estimated 5,900 people named Shante are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Shante 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 9 #11,047 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 5 #17,617 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 5 #18,069 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 5 #18,821 – –
2013 10 #10,884 – –
2012 6 #16,549 – –
2011 10 #11,076 – –
2010 11 #10,364 – –
2009 24 #5,863 – –
2008 22 #6,322 – –
2007 16 #8,035 – –
2006 25 #5,527 – –
2005 24 #5,409 – –
2004 31 #4,474 – –
2003 53 #2,919 – –
2002 43 #3,278 – –
2001 47 #3,042 6 #10,351
2000 56 #2,668 – –
1995 139 #1,234 – –
1990 368 #613 7 #7,059
1985 361 #550 13 #3,569
1980 195 #818 14 #3,226
1975 78 #1,373 6 #5,351
1970 46 #1,898 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shante?

The median living Shante is about 38 years old. Half of all living Shantes are between 34 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shante are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Shante are alive in the United States, based on 6,030 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shante in 2025?

Shante 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 Shante?

6,030 babies have been named Shante in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shante most popular?

Shante peaked in 1990, when 375 newborns received the name.

Is Shante a boy or girl name?

Shante is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shante rising or falling?

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

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