Holding steady.
Popularity of Shontay since 1968
Babies named Shontay per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 203 |
| 1980s | 221 |
| 1990s | 122 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shontay is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1968. It is a respelling or variant of names like Shawna and Shauna, which themselves derive from the Irish name Sean. The name reached its highest usage in 1977, its peak year, and has since become extremely rare, with no data for a 1 in N ranking. Its trajectory has been stable at low usage since the 1970s. Although no top states are listed for Shontay, its style aligns with other fashionable coinages of the era. The name's sound and spelling reflect a broader trend of creative respellings in late 20th century American naming.
Shontay is a modern American coinage that likely arose as a respelling of Shauna or Shawna, themselves feminine forms of Sean. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1968 and saw its highest usage in the late 1970s, reflecting the popularity of similar-sounding names such as Chantay and Tawana. It has remained rare, with no recent rankings in the top 1000.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shon, Tay
Sibling names for Shontay
Names that share Shontay's style, for a brother or sister.
