Shantina: 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	124	12	–	#3,765
1980s	151	15	+22%	#4,138
1990s	86	9	-43%	#4,185
2000s	5	1	-94%	#18,721
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

124

–

#3,765

1980s

151

+22%

#4,138

1990s

-43%

#4,185

2000s

-94%

#18,721

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shantina

Shantina 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 1970, 366 American babies have been named Shantina. Its peak came in 1991, when 25 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 Shantina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shantina?

The median living Shantina is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Shantina 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.

Shantina 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,721
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,104
1990	13	#6,803
1985	17	#4,611
1980	14	#5,189
1975	8	#7,013
1970	6	#7,817
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shantina?

The median living Shantina is about 41 years old. Half of all living Shantinas are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shantina are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shantina are alive in the United States, based on 366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shantina in 2025?

Shantina 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 Shantina?

366 babies have been named Shantina in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shantina most popular?

Shantina peaked in 1991, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Shantina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shantina rising or falling?

Shantina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shantina popularity over time

The story of Shantina

How old are people named Shantina?

Shantina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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