Name Legacy

Shantay

Recorded 1961–2011 · United States

Shantay was most popular in 1987, when 72 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,708 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,271 people named Shantay.

Most popular in1987
Rank that year#2,708
Births that year72
Total since 18801,271
Given to100% girls

Shantay over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shantay’s peak in 1987. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Shantay a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Shantay is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,271 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Shantay

Where Shantay is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org