Shante
Shante was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 550th; the most babies were born in 1990 (368). More babies were named Shante in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990368 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,030babies recorded
Shante popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 216 since 1972.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #10,364 | 11 |
| 2000 | #2,668 | 56 |
| 1990 | #613 | 368 |
| 1980 | #818 | 195 |
| 1970 | #1,898 | 46 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Shante, counting every spelling?
Shante has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Shante?
About 5,600 people born in the US named Shante are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 34 and 45. That makes Shante mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Shante by state
How common Shante was among girls born in each state in 1988–1992, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (2.7×), Maryland (2.6×), New Jersey (2.5×), South Carolina (2.4×), North Carolina (2.4×). In 26 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Shante: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shante, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Shante
How popular is the name Shante?
Shante was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 550th; the most babies were born in 1990 (368). More babies were named Shante in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Shante a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Shante in the US.
Where was Shante most popular?
In 1988–1992, Shante was most common in District of Columbia (0.68 per 1,000 girls), followed by Virginia and Maryland.