FIRST NAME
Shanta
Shanta is the 2,471st most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 4,663 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 136 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,471 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,469
2020 CENSUS
4,663
living · #2,471
BABIES NAMED SHANTA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1958–2014
20145
As a female name, Shanta peaked in 1978, when 360 babies were named Shanta (the #518 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #20,466 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
136
living · #20,466
BABIES NAMED SHANTA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1971–1989
19896
As a male name, Shanta peaked in 1978, when 18 babies were named Shanta (the #2554 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)