Name Legacy

Shontell

Recorded 1967–2012 · United States

Shontell was most popular in 1977, when 38 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,675 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 658 people named Shontell.

Most popular in1977
Rank that year#3,675
Births that year38
Total since 1880658
Given to99% girls

Shontell over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shontell’s peak in 1977. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Shontell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Shontell is a girl’s name — 99.1% of the 658 Americans given it were girls and 0.9% 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 Shontell

Where Shontell 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