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Shontay

shon-TAY (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 580

Shontay is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2000 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1977, when 44 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1968.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shontay Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

221
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shontay by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 15
1970s 213
1980s 221
1990s 122
2000s 6

How Popular Is Shontay?

In 2000, Shontay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shontay Is Used

England & Wales #6,745 3 in 2013
United States #13,717 6 in 2000

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Shontay

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Shontay

  • English shon-TAY

Sibling Names for Shontay

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shontay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shontay

How popular is the name Shontay?

In 2000, Shontay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shontay a girl's or a boy's name?

Shontay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shontay?

Shontay has 2 syllables.

When was Shontay most popular?

Shontay peaked in 1977, when 44 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.