Shanton
The Story of Shanton
As a girl name
Shanton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 5 Shantons were born — ranking #7,015 that year. As of 2026, Shanton ranks #8,323 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Shantons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shanton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 11 Shantons were born — ranking #3,013 that year. As of 2026, Shanton ranks #9,912 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Shantons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shanton
Shanton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Shanton's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #3,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanton'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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