Shantell Girl
How popular is Shantell?
Peaked in 1987
No babies were recorded with the name Shantell in 2025. It was most used in 1987, when 196 girls got the name.
4,949living people named Shantell (est.)
40median age of people named Shantell
5,106babies named Shantell since 1880
Shantell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1987 (196 girls) |
| Highest rank | #836 in 1984 |
| First recorded | 1963 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Shantell counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Shantal family of names ranked #3,706 for girls in 2025 (#3,455 the year before), with 22 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Shantell by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185 | #1,290 |
| 1970s | 1,279 | #871 |
| 1980s | 1,689 | #836 |
| 1990s | 1,335 | #991 |
| 2000s | 457 | #1,896 |
| 2010s | 119 | #5,205 |
| 2020s | 16 | #10,287 |
Questions
- Is Shantell a boy or girl name?
- Shantell is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shantell were girls.
- How popular is the name Shantell?
- No babies were recorded with the name Shantell in 2025. It was most used in 1987, when 196 girls got the name.
- When was Shantell most popular?
- Shantell peaked in 1987, when 196 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #836 in 1984.
- How many people are named Shantell?
- 5,106 babies have been named Shantell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,949 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 40.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.