How Many People Are Named Shontavia?
An estimated 251 people in the United States have the first name Shontavia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Shontavia peaked in popularity in 1991 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shontavia 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 Shontavia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
251
About 1 in 1,365,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1991
24 births
Total Registered
261
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shontavia
Shontavia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 261 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shontavia as a female name
Ranked #14,294 in 2005
7 female births in 2005
Peak: 1991 (24 births)
Shontavia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shontavia span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 163 babies were registered. Shontavia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shontavia by Decade
How has Shontavia 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.
Shontavia by State
Birth registrations for Shontavia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 9 Shontavias were registered per state.
Shontavia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shontavia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shontavia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shontavia?
We estimate approximately 251 people named Shontavia 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 1,365,555 Americans share this first name.
Is Shontavia a common name?
Shontavia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 261 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shontavia most popular?
Shontavia reached peak popularity in 1991, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shontavia is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shontavia a female name?
Shontavia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shontavia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shontavia Smith, Shontavia Johnson, Shontavia 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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