How Many People Are Named Shantavia?
An estimated 653 people in the United States have the first name Shantavia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Shantavia peaked in popularity in 1992 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shantavia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shantavia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
653
About 1 in 524,892 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1992
53 births
Total Registered
679
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shantavia
Shantavia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 679 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shantavia as a female name
Ranked #19,751 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 1992 (53 births)
Shantavia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shantavia span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 342 babies were registered. While Shantavia is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shantavia by Decade
How has Shantavia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shantavia by State
Birth registrations for Shantavia span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, New York, Illinois. On average, about 39 Shantavias were registered per state.
Shantavia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shantavia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shantavia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shantavia?
We estimate approximately 653 people named Shantavia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 524,892 Americans share this first name.
Is Shantavia a common name?
Shantavia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 679 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shantavia most popular?
Shantavia reached peak popularity in 1992, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shantavia is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shantavia a female name?
Shantavia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shantavia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shantavia Smith, Shantavia Johnson, Shantavia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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