Shanta

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Shanta is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (3% of births). There have been 5,254 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 5,112 as girls and 142 as boys. Shanta gained popularity in the 1960s, peaked in 1978 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2014	5
2011	7
2010	7
2009	7
2008	11
2007	9
2006	6
2005	12
2004	17
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	20
1999	30
1998	35
1997	31
1996	38
1995	53
1994	60
1993	85
1992	89
1991	93
1990	132
1989	159
1988	147
1987	193
1986	210
1985	243
1984	194
1983	181
1982	210
1981	265
1980	274
1979	323
1978	378
1977	316
1976	172
1975	174
1974	186
1973	142
1972	140
1971	146
1970	100
1969	72
1968	47
1967	44
1966	36
1965	32
1964	13
1963	16
1962	16
1961	13
1960	13
1958	5