Girl nameCurrently #11,956 in the USFalling
Shantel
2 syllablesPeak year: 19907 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shantel's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shantel |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 20 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 28 |
| 1967 | 29 |
| 1968 | 99 |
| 1969 | 107 |
| 1970 | 118 |
| 1971 | 169 |
| 1972 | 201 |
| 1973 | 202 |
| 1974 | 201 |
| 1975 | 197 |
| 1976 | 202 |
| 1977 | 207 |
| 1978 | 219 |
| 1979 | 251 |
| 1980 | 225 |
| 1981 | 230 |
| 1982 | 255 |
| 1983 | 245 |
| 1984 | 302 |
| 1985 | 342 |
| 1986 | 359 |
| 1987 | 419 |
| 1988 | 404 |
| 1989 | 464 |
| 1990 | 493 |
| 1991 | 439 |
| 1992 | 439 |
| 1993 | 407 |
| 1994 | 358 |
| 1995 | 337 |
| 1996 | 398 |
| 1997 | 237 |
| 1998 | 206 |
| 1999 | 173 |
| 2000 | 161 |
| 2001 | 113 |
| 2002 | 131 |
| 2003 | 129 |
| 2004 | 84 |
| 2005 | 86 |
| 2006 | 83 |
| 2007 | 69 |
| 2008 | 53 |
| 2009 | 67 |
| 2010 | 54 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Shantel through the decades
- Shantel peaked in 1990, when 493 babies were named Shantel in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Shantel has fallen 70% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Shantel currently ranks #11,956 in the US and is cooling off.