Shantoria: 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	6	1	–	#9,507
1980s	113	11	+1783%	#3,400
1990s	183	18	+62%	#3,921
2000s	49	5	-73%	#10,599
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,507

1980s

113

+1783%

#3,400

1990s

183

+62%

#3,921

2000s

-73%

#10,599

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shantoria

Shantoria 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 1978, 351 American babies have been named Shantoria. Its peak came in 1987, when 27 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 Shantoria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantoria?

The median living Shantoria is about 33 years old; half are between 28 and 37. An estimated 300 people named Shantoria 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.

Shantoria 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	7	#14,996
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,281
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,362
2003	8	#12,227
2002	6	#15,099
2001	8	#11,882
2000	9	#10,599
1995	20	#4,989
1990	19	#5,026
1985	9	#7,448
1980	–	–
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 Shantoria, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shantoria?

The median living Shantoria is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shantorias are between 28 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shantoria are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shantoria are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantoria in 2025?

Shantoria 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 Shantoria?

351 babies have been named Shantoria in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantoria most popular?

Shantoria peaked in 1987, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Shantoria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shantoria rising or falling?

Shantoria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shantoria popularity over time

The story of Shantoria

How old are people named Shantoria?

Shantoria year by year

Frequently asked questions

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