unisex name
Shanton
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 57
Shanton is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1999 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 1973, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Shanton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
How popular is Shanton?
In 1999, Shanton 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.
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 Shanton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanton
How popular is the name Shanton?
In 1999, Shanton 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 Shanton a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanton is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shanton most popular?
Shanton peaked in 1973, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.