Feminine dossier · first seen 1963

Shantell

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1987

Peak era

1987

Peak births

196

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Shantell

How many people are named Shantell?

An estimated 4,821 living Americans are named Shantell.

How rare is Shantell?

Shantell 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 Shantell?

The median age of a living American named Shantell is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 47 years old.

Is Shantell still popular?

Not especially. Shantell has been declining since its 1987 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Shantell most common?

Shantell has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 11.7× more often than the national baseline.

1963Peak 19872025

Peak year

1987

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

5,080

Shantell last appeared in SSA records in 2021. Across its recorded history, about 5,080 American girls received the name.

Shantell peaked in 1987, when 196 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 5,080 Americans named Shantell since 1963.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1987

Living profile

4,918

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age40

Core range32–47

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

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

Geographic heartland

Louisiana

11.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Louisiana · 1970s 11.7×

Louisiana · 1980s 10.2×

Utah · 1980s 3.6×