Shauntay: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	–	6	1	–	#7,312
1970s	92	6	98	10	+1533%	#2,979
1980s	240	–	240	24	+145%	#2,923
1990s	80	–	80	8	-67%	#5,244
2000s	21	–	21	2	-74%	#10,316
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,312

1970s

+1533%

#2,979

1980s

240

–

240

+145%

#2,923

1990s

–

-67%

#5,244

2000s

–

-74%

#10,316

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shauntay

Shauntay 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, 445 American babies have been named Shauntay. Its peak came in 1985, when 32 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 Shauntay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shauntay?

The median living Shauntay is about 40 years old; half are between 36 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Shauntay 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.

Shauntay 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
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2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#19,601	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	10	#10,316	–	–
2002	6	#15,112	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	18	#5,244	–	–
1985	32	#2,923	–	–
1980	21	#3,827	–	–
1975	7	#7,817	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shauntay?

The median living Shauntay is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shauntays are between 36 and 45 years old.

How many people named Shauntay are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shauntay are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shauntay in 2025?

Shauntay 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 Shauntay?

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

When was the name Shauntay most popular?

Shauntay peaked in 1985, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Shauntay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shauntay rising or falling?

Shauntay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shauntay

Shauntay popularity over time

The story of Shauntay

How old are people named Shauntay?

Shauntay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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