Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Shanta
2 syllablesPeak year: 19786 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Shanta's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Shanta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shanta |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1960 | 13 |
| 1961 | 13 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 16 |
| 1964 | 13 |
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1966 | 36 |
| 1967 | 44 |
| 1968 | 47 |
| 1969 | 72 |
| 1970 | 100 |
| 1971 | 146 |
| 1972 | 140 |
| 1973 | 142 |
| 1974 | 186 |
| 1975 | 174 |
| 1976 | 172 |
| 1977 | 316 |
| 1978 | 378 |
| 1979 | 323 |
| 1980 | 274 |
| 1981 | 265 |
| 1982 | 210 |
| 1983 | 181 |
| 1984 | 194 |
| 1985 | 243 |
| 1986 | 210 |
| 1987 | 193 |
| 1988 | 147 |
| 1989 | 159 |
| 1990 | 132 |
| 1991 | 93 |
| 1992 | 89 |
| 1993 | 85 |
| 1994 | 60 |
| 1995 | 53 |
| 1996 | 38 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 30 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 17 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Shanta through the decades
- Shanta peaked in 1978, when 378 babies were named Shanta in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2003–2014), use of Shanta has fallen 75% compared to the 10 years before that.