Shantaya
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,531 in 1989
0 babies were named Shantaya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShantaya first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #6,531.
About the name Shantaya
Shantaya is a girl name of French origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-aya”. US birth records list Shantaya for girls from 1977 to 2006, in 19 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #6,531 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 | 389,610 girls |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 255,102 girls |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 374,532 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,093,750 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Shantaya
What is the origin of the name Shantaya?
Shantaya has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Shantaya a boy or girl name?
Shantaya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shantaya?
Shantaya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #6,531 in 1989.