Name Legacy

Shanta

Recorded 1958–2014 · United States

Shanta was most popular in 1978, when 378 American babies were given the name — ranking #892 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,254 people named Shanta.

Most popular in1978
Rank that year#892
Births that year378
Total since 18805,254

Shanta over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shanta’s peak in 1978. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org