Shantel
Shantel was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Shantel as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #5,927 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,176 (19) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,409 (15) | #5,666 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,517 (23) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,850 (28) | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #6,452 (19) | #4,736 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #6,207 (20) | #4,003 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #5,013 (27) | — | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | #4,836 (29) | #3,681 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,999 (37) | #5,785 (3) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1990 at #499.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1963.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shantel is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 270,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantel | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Shantel | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Shantel | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shantel | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shantel | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shantel | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Shantel | US | Boys | — | too few |