Shontell: 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	42	–	42	4	–	#2,833
1970s	283	6	289	29	+588%	#2,214
1980s	168	–	168	17	-42%	#3,201
1990s	128	–	128	13	-24%	#4,672
2000s	25	–	25	3	-80%	#10,623
2010s	6	–	6	1	-76%	#16,562
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,833

1970s

283

289

+588%

#2,214

1980s

168

–

168

-42%

#3,201

1990s

128

–

128

-24%

#4,672

2000s

–

-80%

#10,623

2010s

–

-76%

#16,562

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shontell

Shontell 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 1967, 658 American babies have been named Shontell. Its peak came in 1977, when 38 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 Shontell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shontell?

The median living Shontell is about 45 years old; half are between 36 and 51. An estimated 600 people named Shontell 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.

Shontell 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	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	6	#16,562	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	5	#18,411	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#17,720	–	–
2001	6	#15,074	–	–
2000	9	#10,623	–	–
1995	18	#5,409	–	–
1990	21	#4,672	–	–
1985	18	#4,434	–	–
1980	27	#3,201	–	–
1975	32	#2,504	–	–
1970	23	#3,014	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shontell?

The median living Shontell is about 45 years old. Half of all living Shontells are between 36 and 51 years old.

How many people named Shontell are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shontell are alive in the United States, based on 658 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shontell in 2025?

Shontell 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 Shontell?

658 babies have been named Shontell in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shontell most popular?

Shontell peaked in 1977, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shontell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shontell rising or falling?

Shontell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shontell popularity over time

The story of Shontell

How old are people named Shontell?

Shontell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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