How Many People Are Named Shontel?
An estimated 734 people in the United States have the first name Shontel. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Shontel peaked in popularity in 1972 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shontel 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 Shontel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
734
About 1 in 466,968 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1972
45 births
Total Registered
790
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shontel
Shontel is predominantly female (97.6%), though 19 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shontel as a male name
Ranked #9,038 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1977 (7 births)
Shontel as a female name
Ranked #10,979 in 2002
9 female births in 2002
Peak: 1972 (45 births)
Shontel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shontel span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 323 babies were registered. Shontel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shontel by Decade
How has Shontel 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.
Shontel by State
Birth registrations for Shontel span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, California, Missouri. The lowest are in Florida, Missouri, California. On average, about 15 Shontels were registered per state.
Shontel + Last Name Combinations
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Shontel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shontel?
We estimate approximately 734 people named Shontel 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 466,968 Americans share this first name.
Is Shontel a common name?
Shontel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 790 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shontel most popular?
Shontel reached peak popularity in 1972, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shontel is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shontel a female name?
Shontel is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shontel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shontel Smith, Shontel Johnson, Shontel 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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