Shantel is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shantel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shantel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shantel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shantel is a girl name of French origin meaning “stone, boundary marker”. A variant of Chantal or Chantelle.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,319 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 177 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shantel per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (493/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Shantel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #942 nationally (given to 493 babies that year).
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