Shantae
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,459 in 1986
0 babies were named Shantae in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShantae first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,459.
About the name Shantae
Shantae is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tae”. US birth records list Shantae for girls from 1969 to 2019, in 43 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,459 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 22 | 45,558 girls |
| 1980s | 38 | 26,575 girls |
| 1990s | 25 | 40,519 girls |
| 2000s | 7.0 | 143,062 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 girls |
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Questions about the name Shantae
What is the origin of the name Shantae?
Shantae has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Shantae a boy or girl name?
Shantae is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shantae?
Shantae is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,459 in 1986.