Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1983

Shauntel

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shauntel
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
42 babies
All-time total
923
#8,000 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Shauntel popularity over time

923 babies have been named Shauntel since 1968, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 27 – 27 3 – #3,181
1970s 216 5 221 22 +719% #2,382
1980s 331 5 336 34 +52% #2,303
1990s 270 – 270 27 -20% #3,140
2000s 64 – 64 6 -76% #8,122
2010s 5 – 5 1 -92% #18,728
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shauntel

Shauntel 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 1968, 923 American babies have been named Shauntel. Its peak came in 1983, when 42 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 Shauntel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shauntel?

The median living Shauntel is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 46. An estimated 900 people named Shauntel 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.

Shauntel 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 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #18,728 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 5 #20,098 – –
2006 8 #13,431 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 6 #15,786 – –
2003 12 #8,973 – –
2002 9 #10,966 – –
2001 13 #8,122 – –
2000 11 #9,063 – –
1995 28 #3,864 – –
1990 36 #3,140 – –
1985 32 #2,924 – –
1980 26 #3,303 5 #7,134
1975 23 #3,141 – –
1970 14 #4,216 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shauntel?

The median living Shauntel is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shauntels are between 32 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shauntel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shauntel are alive in the United States, based on 923 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shauntel in 2025?

Shauntel 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 Shauntel?

923 babies have been named Shauntel in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shauntel most popular?

Shauntel peaked in 1983, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Shauntel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shauntel rising or falling?

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

Names like Shauntel

Names that sound and feel close to Shauntel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Shauntel with similar names → More names starting with S →