Shantel
Respelling of the French name Chantal, which began as a surname from a southern French place name derived from a word for stone or boulder.
Shantel in 2025
Shantel was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 19,780th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Shantel
Shantel reached its highest point in 1990, when 493 babies were given the name, ranking 943rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 936th, in 1987.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 10,319 babies have been named Shantel. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Shantel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Shantel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312 | 1,759 |
| 1970s | 1,967 | 1,208 |
| 1980s | 3,245 | 936 |
| 1990s | 3,487 | 943 |
| 2000s | 976 | 2,146 |
| 2010s | 271 | 5,394 |
| 2020s | 61 | 13,329 |
Where Shantel is heading
Shantel has fallen 58% over the past decade, from 19 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Shantel is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Shantel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Shantel.