girl's name
Shantay
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,365
Shantay is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 72 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Shantay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 72 |
| 1970s | 326 |
| 1980s | 528 |
| 1990s | 247 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Shantay?
In 2011, Shantay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shantay is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shantay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shantay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shantay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shantay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shantay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shantay
How popular is the name Shantay?
In 2011, Shantay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shantay a girl's or a boy's name?
Shantay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shantay most popular?
Shantay peaked in 1987, when 72 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.