Shantee: 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	5	1	–	#8,451
1970s	150	15	+2900%	#2,829
1980s	216	22	+44%	#3,118
1990s	95	10	-56%	#3,698
2000s	23	2	-76%	#13,392
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,451

1970s

150

+2900%

#2,829

1980s

216

+44%

#3,118

1990s

-56%

#3,698

2000s

-76%

#13,392

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shantee

Shantee 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, 489 American babies have been named Shantee. Its peak came in 1986, when 30 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 Shantee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantee?

The median living Shantee is about 40 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Shantee 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.

Shantee 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,011
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,580
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,449
2002	7	#13,392
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,103
1990	29	#3,698
1985	22	#3,821
1980	17	#4,483
1975	8	#7,012
1970	8	#6,257
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shantee?

The median living Shantee is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shantees are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shantee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shantee are alive in the United States, based on 489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantee in 2025?

Shantee 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 Shantee?

489 babies have been named Shantee in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantee most popular?

Shantee peaked in 1986, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Shantee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shantee rising or falling?

Shantee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shantee popularity over time

The story of Shantee

How old are people named Shantee?

Shantee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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