How Many People Are Named Shantrell?
An estimated 596 people in the United States have the first name Shantrell. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Shantrell peaked in popularity in 1985 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shantrell 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 Shantrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
596
About 1 in 575,091 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1985
36 births
Total Registered
630
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shantrell
Shantrell is predominantly female (98.4%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shantrell as a male name
Ranked #10,567 in 1997
5 male births in 1997
Peak: 1983 (5 births)
Shantrell as a female name
Ranked #13,735 in 2007
8 female births in 2007
Peak: 1985 (36 births)
Shantrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shantrell span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 239 babies were registered. Shantrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shantrell by Decade
How has Shantrell 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.
Shantrell by State
Birth registrations for Shantrell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana. On average, about 75 Shantrells were registered per state.
Shantrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shantrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shantrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shantrell?
We estimate approximately 596 people named Shantrell 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 575,091 Americans share this first name.
Is Shantrell a common name?
Shantrell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 630 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shantrell most popular?
Shantrell reached peak popularity in 1985, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shantrell is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shantrell a female name?
Shantrell is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shantrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shantrell Smith, Shantrell Johnson, Shantrell 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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