Shantell
Shantell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 836th; the most babies were born in 1987 (196). More babies were named Shantell 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
- 1987196 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,106babies recorded
Shantell popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 26 since 1973.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #13,267 | 7 |
| 2010 | #6,352 | 21 |
| 2000 | #1,922 | 89 |
| 1990 | #993 | 185 |
| 1980 | #946 | 159 |
| 1970 | #1,405 | 75 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Shantell, counting every spelling?
Shantell is a spelling of Shantel, a name family that had 8 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 8 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shantel | 8 | #11,778 | 47 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Shantell?
About 4,900 people born in the US named Shantell are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 32 and 47. That makes Shantell 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.
Shantell by state
How common Shantell was among girls born in each state in 1985–1989, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (7.6×), Utah (4.3×), Maryland (2.1×), Michigan (2.1×), Florida (1.7×). 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 Shantell: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Shantell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Shantell
How popular is the name Shantell?
Shantell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 836th; the most babies were born in 1987 (196). More babies were named Shantell in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Shantell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Shantell in the US.
Where was Shantell most popular?
In 1985–1989, Shantell was most common in Louisiana (0.78 per 1,000 girls), followed by Hawaii and Utah.