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Shantana

shan-TAN-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 160

Shantana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1988, when 18 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1973.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shantana Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

84
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Shantana by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 12
1980s 84
1990s 56
2000s 5

How Popular Is Shantana?

In 2002, Shantana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shantana Is Used

England & Wales #5,247 3 in 2003
United States #16,740 5 in 2002

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Shantana

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Shantana

  • English shan-TAN-uh

Sibling Names for Shantana

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shantana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shantana

How popular is the name Shantana?

In 2002, Shantana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shantana a girl's or a boy's name?

Shantana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shantana?

Shantana has 3 syllables.

When was Shantana most popular?

Shantana peaked in 1988, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.