Feminine dossier · first seen 1958

Shanta

Extinct Near statistical disappearance
Peak era
1978
Peak births
360
Current vitality
Dormant
Peak generation
Gen X
1958Peak 19782025
peak 1978 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Shanta

How many people are named Shanta?

Based on SSA birth records through 2014, an estimated 4,904 Americans born with the name Shanta may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2014.

How rare is Shanta?

Shanta has not appeared in SSA records since 2014. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Shanta?

The median age of a living American named Shanta is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 49 years old.

Is Shanta still popular?

No. Shanta is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2014.

Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
5,112
Diaspora map

Shanta spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi (1977) and ran high in 11 states within a decade.

Broke out: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, 1977 · over-represented in 11 states over 2 years

Alabama: broke out 1977 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1977 FL Georgia: broke out 1977 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1979 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1978 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1977 MS Missouri: broke out 1978 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1978 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1978 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1978 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1978 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY