How Many People Are Named Shantell?
An estimated 4,804 people in the United States have the first name Shantell. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Shantell peaked in popularity in 1987 with 196 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shantell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shantell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,804
About 1 in 71,348 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1987
196 births
Total Registered
5,106
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shantell
Shantell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,106 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Shantell as a male name
Ranked #8,312 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1976 (6 births)
Shantell as a female name
Ranked #11,023 in 2021
9 female births in 2021
Peak: 1987 (196 births)
Shantell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shantell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,699 babies were registered. Shantell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shantell by Decade
How has Shantell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shantell by State
Birth registrations for Shantell span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oklahoma, New Mexico. On average, about 85 Shantells were registered per state.
Shantell + Last Name Combinations
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Shantell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shantell?
We estimate approximately 4,804 people named Shantell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 71,348 Americans share this first name.
Is Shantell a common name?
Shantell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,106 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shantell most popular?
Shantell reached peak popularity in 1987, when 196 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shantell is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shantell a female name?
Shantell is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shantell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shantell Smith, Shantell Johnson, Shantell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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