Shanti
The Story of Shanti
As a girl name
Shanti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 77 Shantis were born — ranking #2,229 that year. As of 2026, Shanti ranks #6,440 for girls with 18 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 2K Shantis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shanti first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 14 Shantis were born — ranking #2,558 that year. As of 2026, Shanti ranks #8,435 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 140 Shantis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shanti
Shanti is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Shanti's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #1,856. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanti's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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