How Many People Are Named Shanti?
An estimated 1,919 people in the United States have the first name Shanti. It is predominantly female (93.0%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Shanti peaked in popularity in 2003 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shanti 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 Shanti paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,919
About 1 in 178,611 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2003
77 births
Total Registered
2,014
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shanti
Shanti is predominantly female (93.0%), though 140 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shanti as a male name
Ranked #9,590 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1971 (14 births)
Shanti as a female name
Ranked #6,339 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (77 births)
Shanti: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shanti span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 534 babies were registered. Shanti has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shanti by Decade
How has Shanti 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.
Shanti by State
Birth registrations for Shanti span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Georgia. On average, about 66 Shantis were registered per state.
Shanti + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shanti as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shanti: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanti?
We estimate approximately 1,919 people named Shanti 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 178,611 Americans share this first name.
Is Shanti a common name?
Shanti is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,014 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shanti most popular?
Shanti reached peak popularity in 2003, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shanti is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shanti a female name?
Shanti is predominantly female. 93.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shanti Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shanti Smith, Shanti Johnson, Shanti 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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