Shantae
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shan-TAY
- Origin
- Modern
Shantae is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shantae come from?
Modern: modern American coinage, probably from French Chante or Chantal
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Is Shantae a girl's or a boy's name?
Shantae is a girls' name.
How popular is Shantae in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shantae in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shantae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 8 | #2,406 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
How popular is Shantae in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1986, with 87 girls. It first appears in the records in 1969.
Half of all the girls named Shantae in the US since 1880 were born between 1980 and 1992, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shantae in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | #15,532 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10,802 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10,814 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4,216 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5,669 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7,311 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7,574 |
| 1999 | 26 | #4,309 |
| 1998 | 28 | #4,020 |
| 1997 | 30 | #3,713 |
| 1996 | 26 | #4,054 |
| 1995 | 29 | #3,665 |
| 1994 | 50 | #2,498 |
| 1993 | 47 | #2,595 |
| 1992 | 70 | #1,960 |
| 1991 | 76 | #1,851 |
| 1990 | 67 | #2,006 |
| 1989 | 71 | #1,846 |
| 1988 | 68 | #1,820 |
| 1987 | 81 | #1,552 |
| 1986 | 87 | #1,459 |
| 1985 | 81 | #1,504 |
| 1984 | 53 | #1,945 |
| 1983 | 56 | #1,857 |
| 1982 | 52 | #1,991 |
| 1981 | 43 | #2,305 |
| 1980 | 56 | #1,904 |
| 1979 | 67 | #1,661 |
| 1978 | 65 | #1,633 |
| 1977 | 61 | #1,701 |
| 1976 | 23 | #3,094 |
| 1975 | 25 | #2,881 |
| 1974 | 28 | #2,616 |
| 1973 | 26 | #2,689 |
| 1972 | 16 | #3,714 |
| 1971 | 20 | #3,266 |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,069 |
| 1969 | 5 | #7,469 |
Names like Shantae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jasmine, Erin, Anya, Priya, Sasha, Shreya, Pranshi, Shree, Summer, Simran, Sanvi, Sarah
Names related to Shantae
Shanti, Shante, Shantay, Shontae, Santa, Shanta, Shantia, Shanty, Shanita
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shantae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shantae, updated 20 October 2026.