ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1969 First Year 2019 Last Year 1986 Peak Year #1459 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 43 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Shantae What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Shantae is a series of platform video games developed by American independent video game developer and publisher WayForward. The eponymous heroine of the series was created by Erin Bozon, while the games were created by her husband Matt Bozon. The series began in 2002 with the original Shantae, and currently consists of six games, with a seventh in development. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantae) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantae) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * African American [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Shantae](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e6/Shantae_series_logo.png/330px-Shantae_series_logo.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shantae) 📖 ## The Story of Shantae Shantae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1986: 87 births, good for #1,459 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Shantaes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Shantaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Shantae Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shantae. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Chanté * [Shaunte](/shaunte) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Shantae Phonetically similar names — useful when Shantae is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Chantay](/chantay) * [Shanty](/shanty) * [Shanti](/shanti) * [Shante](/shante) * [Shanta](/shanta) * [Shantey](/shantey) * [Shandy](/shandy) * Shinto * [Shanda](/shanda) * Shinty * [Shandi](/shandi) * Shantz Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Shantae What does the name Shantae mean? Shantae is a series of platform video games developed by American independent video game developer and publisher WayForward. The eponymous heroine of the series was created by Erin Bozon, while the games were created by her husband Matt Bozon. The series began in 2002 with the original Shantae, and currently consists of six games, with a seventh in development. What is the origin of the name Shantae? Shantae has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American. How popular is Shantae in 2026? In 2026, Shantae ranks #15,532 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Shantae most popular? Shantae reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #1,459 that year with 87 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Shantae most popular? Shantae has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shantae. Is Shantae a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Shantae is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Shantae? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shantae include Murlene, Tomiko, Kena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Shantae? Common variants and related forms of Shantae include Chanté, Shaunte. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MurlenePeak #1459](/murlene)[👧TomikoPeak #1459](/tomiko)[👧KenaPeak #1459](/kena)[👧TinamariePeak #1459](/tinamarie)[👧MakedaPeak #1459](/makeda)[👧HilariaPeak #1460](/hilaria)[👧IrmgardPeak #1460](/irmgard)[👧DelenaPeak #1460](/delena) ## About the name Shantae Shantae is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Shantae's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,459\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shantae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1986 → ](/year/1986) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.