Shantavia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#7,433
1980s	208	21	+1200%	#2,565
1990s	342	34	+64%	#2,453
2000s	113	11	-67%	#4,384
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,433

1980s

208

+1200%

#2,565

1990s

342

+64%

#2,453

2000s

113

-67%

#4,384

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shantavia

Shantavia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 679 American babies have been named Shantavia. Its peak came in 1992, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shantavia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantavia?

The median living Shantavia is about 33 years old; half are between 28 and 37. An estimated 700 people named Shantavia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shantavia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,753
2008	11	#10,685
2007	8	#13,733
2006	7	#14,899
2005	9	#11,686
2004	8	#12,571
2003	10	#10,314
2002	7	#13,391
2001	20	#5,782
2000	28	#4,384
1995	31	#3,573
1990	42	#2,790
1985	27	#3,315
1980	10	#6,684
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shantavia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shantavia?

The median living Shantavia is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shantavias are between 28 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shantavia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shantavia are alive in the United States, based on 679 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantavia in 2025?

Shantavia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shantavia?

679 babies have been named Shantavia in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantavia most popular?

Shantavia peaked in 1992, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Shantavia a boy or girl name?

Shantavia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shantavia rising or falling?

Shantavia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shantavia popularity over time

The story of Shantavia

How old are people named Shantavia?

Shantavia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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