girl's name

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.

Parents Who Like Shantana Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shantana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

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.