Feminine dossier · first seen 1969

Shantae

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1986

Peak era

1986

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Shantae

How many people are named Shantae?

An estimated 1,512 living Americans are named Shantae.

How rare is Shantae?

Shantae fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Shantae?

The median age of a living American named Shantae is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 45 years old.

Is Shantae still popular?

Not especially. Shantae has been declining since its 1986 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Shantae most common?

Shantae has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.

1969Peak 19862025

Peak year

1986

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,583

Shantae last appeared in SSA records in 2019. Across its recorded history, about 1,583 American girls received the name.

Shantae peaked in 1986, when 87 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,583 Americans named Shantae since 1969.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1986

Living profile

1,539

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age39

Core range34–45

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

New York

1.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

New York · 1980s 1.7×