Shantay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,581 in 1978
0 babies were named Shantay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShantay first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #1,581.
About the name Shantay
Shantay is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tay”. US birth records list Shantay for girls from 1961 to 2011, in 48 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #1,581 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 | 220,588 girls |
| 1970s | 21 | 46,860 girls |
| 1980s | 31 | 32,520 girls |
| 1990s | 14 | 73,746 girls |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 198,020 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Shantay
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Shantay
What is the origin of the name Shantay?
Shantay has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Shantay a boy or girl name?
Shantay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shantay?
Shantay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #1,581 in 1978.