Šyškrantė was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Szieszkrandt.
The place is now called Šyškrantė and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szieszkrandt | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Šyškrantė | Lithuania | Šilutė | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Schießkrandt | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Szieszkrandt | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Šyškrantė | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Šiškrante | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Šyškrantė | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |