Shontay: 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	15	–	15	2	–	#5,002
1970s	203	10	213	21	+1320%	#2,332
1980s	221	–	221	22	+4%	#3,090
1990s	122	–	122	12	-45%	#4,360
2000s	6	–	6	1	-95%	#14,757
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,002

1970s

203

213

+1320%

#2,332

1980s

221

–

221

+4%

#3,090

1990s

122

–

122

-45%

#4,360

2000s

–

-95%

#14,757

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shontay

Shontay 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, 577 American babies have been named Shontay. Its peak came in 1977, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Shontay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shontay?

The median living Shontay is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 48. An estimated 600 people named Shontay 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.

Shontay 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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2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	6	#14,757	–	–
1995	7	#11,620	–	–
1990	23	#4,360	–	–
1985	29	#3,154	–	–
1980	25	#3,400	–	–
1975	25	#2,950	–	–
1970	8	#6,278	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shontay?

The median living Shontay is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shontays are between 37 and 48 years old.

How many people named Shontay are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shontay are alive in the United States, based on 577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shontay in 2025?

Shontay 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 Shontay?

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

When was the name Shontay most popular?

Shontay peaked in 1977, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Shontay a boy or girl name?

Shontay is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shontay rising or falling?

Shontay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shontay

Shontay popularity over time

The story of Shontay

How old are people named Shontay?

Shontay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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