Shantez
The Story of Shantez
As a girl name
Shantez first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 8 Shantezs were born — ranking #9,246 that year. As of 2026, Shantez ranks #13,724 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Shantezs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shantez first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 8 Shantezs were born — ranking #6,129 that year. As of 2026, Shantez ranks #8,479 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Shantezs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shantez
Shantez is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Shantez's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,129. Use the chart and map above to compare Shantez's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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