Shontia: 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	65	7	–	#5,712
1980s	133	13	+105%	#4,616
1990s	126	13	-5%	#5,507
2000s	6	1	-95%	#15,075
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,712

1980s

133

+105%

#4,616

1990s

126

-5%

#5,507

2000s

-95%

#15,075

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shontia

Shontia 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 1971, 330 American babies have been named Shontia. Its peak came in 1989, when 19 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 Shontia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shontia?

The median living Shontia is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Shontia 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.

Shontia 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,075
2000	–	–
1995	15	#6,223
1990	17	#5,507
1985	17	#4,616
1980	10	#6,707
1975	7	#7,841
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 Shontia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shontia?

The median living Shontia is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shontias are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shontia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shontia are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shontia in 2025?

Shontia 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 Shontia?

330 babies have been named Shontia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shontia most popular?

Shontia peaked in 1989, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Shontia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shontia rising or falling?

Shontia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shontia popularity over time

The story of Shontia

How old are people named Shontia?

Shontia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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