Shanteria: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	214	21	–	#2,582
1990s	374	37	+75%	#2,478
2000s	115	12	-69%	#5,286
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

214

–

#2,582

1990s

374

+75%

#2,478

2000s

115

-69%

#5,286

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanteria

Shanteria 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 1980, 703 American babies have been named Shanteria. Its peak came in 1991, when 51 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 Shanteria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanteria?

The median living Shanteria is about 32 years old; half are between 28 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Shanteria 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.

Shanteria 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	10	#11,474
2007	9	#12,510
2006	13	#9,197
2005	9	#11,687
2004	10	#10,563
2003	9	#11,190
2002	13	#8,213
2001	20	#5,783
2000	22	#5,286
1995	38	#3,071
1990	43	#2,731
1985	18	#4,422
1980	6	#10,127
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanteria?

The median living Shanteria is about 32 years old. Half of all living Shanterias are between 28 and 36 years old.

How many people named Shanteria are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shanteria are alive in the United States, based on 703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanteria in 2025?

Shanteria 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 Shanteria?

703 babies have been named Shanteria in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanteria most popular?

Shanteria peaked in 1991, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Shanteria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanteria rising or falling?

Shanteria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shanteria popularity over time

The story of Shanteria

How old are people named Shanteria?

Shanteria year by year

Frequently asked questions

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