How Many People Are Named Shontae?
An estimated 801 people in the United States have the first name Shontae. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shontae peaked in popularity in 1985 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shontae 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 Shontae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
801
About 1 in 427,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1985
54 births
Total Registered
852
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shontae
Shontae is predominantly female (98.8%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shontae as a male name
Ranked #7,124 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1973 (5 births)
Shontae as a female name
Ranked #14,762 in 2012
7 female births in 2012
Peak: 1985 (54 births)
Shontae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shontae span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 361 babies were registered. Shontae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shontae by Decade
How has Shontae 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.
Shontae by State
Birth registrations for Shontae span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, South Carolina. On average, about 8 Shontaes were registered per state.
Shontae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shontae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shontae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shontae?
We estimate approximately 801 people named Shontae 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 427,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Shontae a common name?
Shontae is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 852 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shontae most popular?
Shontae reached peak popularity in 1985, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shontae is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shontae a female name?
Shontae is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shontae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shontae Smith, Shontae Johnson, Shontae 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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