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Shantal

Girl

Meaning of Shantal: French: 'stony place'

Shantal is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7380th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7380

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,685

First recorded 1968 · peak 1990

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 27 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 32 babies1987: 44 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 55 babies1990: 70 babies19901991: 59 babies1992: 46 babies1993: 63 babies1994: 43 babies1995: 60 babies1996: 49 babies1997: 40 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 40 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 44 babies2005: 54 babies2006: 46 babies2007: 36 babies2008: 47 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 27 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Shantal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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