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girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Shantia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shantia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
64 babies
All-time total
1,088
#7,086 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Shantia popularity over time

1,088 babies have been named Shantia since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 114 11 – #3,318
1980s 417 42 +266% #1,835
1990s 416 42 0% #2,197
2000s 126 13 -70% #5,288
2010s 15 2 -88% #13,283
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shantia

Shantia 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 1972, 1,088 American babies have been named Shantia. Its peak came in 1989, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shantia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantia?

The median living Shantia is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 40. An estimated 1,100 people named Shantia are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Shantia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 – –
2011 7 #14,612
2010 8 #13,283
2009 5 #19,754
2008 8 #13,621
2007 7 #15,232
2006 12 #9,812
2005 11 #10,015
2004 7 #13,962
2003 23 #5,386
2002 16 #6,997
2001 15 #7,262
2000 22 #5,288
1995 38 #3,072
1990 59 #2,197
1985 51 #2,095
1980 24 #3,485
1975 16 #4,094
1970 – –
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1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shantia?

The median living Shantia is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shantias are between 30 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shantia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Shantia are alive in the United States, based on 1,088 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantia in 2025?

Shantia 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 Shantia?

1,088 babies have been named Shantia in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantia most popular?

Shantia peaked in 1989, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Shantia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shantia rising or falling?

Shantia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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