Shante
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #549 in 1985
0 babies were named Shante in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1964–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShante first shows up in US birth records in 1964, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 61 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #549.
About the name Shante
Shante is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-nte”. US birth records list Shante for girls from 1964 to 2023, in 53 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #549 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9 | 126,050 girls |
| 1970s | 72 | 13,805 girls |
| 1980s | 148 | 6,754 girls |
| 1990s | 91 | 10,988 girls |
| 2000s | 19 | 53,821 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Shante
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Questions about the name Shante
What is the origin of the name Shante?
Shante has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Shante a boy or girl name?
Shante is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shante?
Shante is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #549 in 1985.