Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Shantell

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shantell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
196 babies
All-time total
5,106
#2,547 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Shantell popularity over time

5,106 babies have been named Shantell since 1963, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 185 – 185 19 – #1,300
1970s 1,279 16 1,295 130 +600% #875
1980s 1,689 10 1,699 170 +31% #836
1990s 1,335 – 1,335 134 -21% #993
2000s 457 – 457 46 -66% #1,922
2010s 119 – 119 12 -74% #5,337
2020s (to 2025) 16 – 16 3 -78% #11,030

The story of Shantell

Shantell 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 1963, 5,106 American babies have been named Shantell. Its peak came in 1987, when 196 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 Shantell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantell?

The median living Shantell is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 5,000 people named Shantell are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Shantell 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 9 #11,030 – –
2020 7 #13,267 – –
2019 5 #17,618 – –
2018 6 #15,388 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 11 #10,010 – –
2015 18 #6,943 – –
2014 7 #14,338 – –
2013 10 #10,885 – –
2012 15 #8,153 – –
2011 26 #5,337 – –
2010 21 #6,352 – –
2009 21 #6,517 – –
2008 32 #4,746 – –
2007 31 #4,790 – –
2006 52 #3,218 – –
2005 35 #4,105 – –
2004 40 #3,685 – –
2003 45 #3,285 – –
2002 57 #2,703 – –
2001 55 #2,734 – –
2000 89 #1,922 – –
1995 129 #1,299 – –
1990 185 #993 – –
1985 154 #995 – –
1980 159 #946 – –
1975 149 #890 – –
1970 75 #1,405 – –
1965 10 #4,455 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shantell?

The median living Shantell is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shantells are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shantell are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Shantell are alive in the United States, based on 5,106 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantell in 2025?

Shantell 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 Shantell?

5,106 babies have been named Shantell in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantell most popular?

Shantell peaked in 1987, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Shantell a boy or girl name?

Shantell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shantell rising or falling?

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

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