Shanton

SHAN-tuhn /ˈʃæntən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Shanton is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Shanton is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1999. Shanton was first reported in SSA data in 1965 and peaked in 1973 (11 births).

About the name Shanton

PronunciationSHAN-tuhn /ˈʃæntən/

Names similar to Shanton

How popular is Shanton?

Boys named Shanton
19651970197519801985199019951999
Boys named Shanton per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1965–1999 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1999) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Shanton
196819701971
Girls named Shanton per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1965–1999 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1999) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Shanton total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
199955—#11,340
19825——#7,204
19795——#6,924
19785——#6,617
19756——#5,352
197311——#3,183
19715—#9,352—
19695—#8,452—
19685—#7,972—
19655——#4,353