girl's name
Shanteka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 36
Shanteka is a girl's name. In 1993 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Shanteka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 14 |
How popular is Shanteka?
In 1993, Shanteka was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shanteka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanteka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanteka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanteka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanteka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanteka
How popular is the name Shanteka?
In 1993, Shanteka was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanteka a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanteka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shanteka most popular?
Shanteka peaked in 1993, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.