Shantai
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,425 in 1977
0 babies were named Shantai in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShantai first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #4,425.
About the name Shantai
Shantai is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tai”. US birth records list Shantai for girls from 1974 to 2002, in 21 of those 29 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #4,425 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0 | 246,914 girls |
| 1980s | 5.0 | 201,613 girls |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 584,795 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
Other spellings of Shantai
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Shantai
What is the origin of the name Shantai?
Shantai has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Shantai a boy or girl name?
Shantai is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shantai?
Shantai is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #4,425 in 1977.