Feminine dossier · first seen 1963
Shantel
Endangered
Down 98.4% from peak
Peak era
1990
Peak births
486
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Shantel
How many people are named Shantel?
An estimated 9,790 living Americans are named Shantel.
How rare is Shantel?
Shantel is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1990 peak.
How old is the typical Shantel?
The median age of a living American named Shantel is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 45 years old.
Is Shantel still popular?
No. Shantel is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1990 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Shantel most common?
Shantel has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 13.0× more often than the national baseline.
1963Peak 19902025
Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
98.4%
2025
8
All-time
10,260
Where it lives now
Shantel is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 6.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Shantel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.