The first name Shantel
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Shantel, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 17 births (#1,312).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shantel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shantel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Shantel, the 11,778th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 486 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Shantel
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shantel VanSantenAmerican actress and model, born 1985
Questions
- How popular is the name Shantel?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shantel, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2004, with 17 births.
- Is Shantel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 10,319 US babies named Shantel since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shantel most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 486 babies were named Shantel, its highest rank at 499th.