girl's name
Shantaya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 158
Shantaya is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1989, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Shantaya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 12 |
How popular is Shantaya?
In 2006, Shantaya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shantaya is used
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 Shantaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shantaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shantaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shantaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shantaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shantaya
How popular is the name Shantaya?
In 2006, Shantaya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shantaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Shantaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shantaya most popular?
Shantaya peaked in 1989, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.