Shante
Shante in 2025
Shante was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Shante has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Shante
Shante reached its highest point in 1990, when 375 babies were given the name, ranking 1,113th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 968th, in 1985.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 6,030 babies have been named Shante. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Shante by decade
| Decade | Babies named Shante | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80 | 3,679 |
| 1970s | 1,198 | 1,170 |
| 1980s | 2,657 | 968 |
| 1990s | 1,687 | 1,113 |
| 2000s | 347 | 4,486 |
| 2010s | 52 | 16,944 |
| 2020s | 9 | 18,439 |
Where Shante is heading
Shante was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Shante is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Shante
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Shante.