Feminine dossier · first seen 1966

Shanti

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2003

Peak era

2003

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Shanti

How many people are named Shanti?

An estimated 1,808 living Americans are named Shanti.

How rare is Shanti?

Shanti is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.7% from its 2003 peak.

How old is the typical Shanti?

The median age of a living American named Shanti is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 46 years old.

Is Shanti still popular?

Not especially. Shanti has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 11 births in 2025.

Where is Shanti most common?

Shanti has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.

1966Peak 20032025

Peak year

2003

Decline from peak

85.7%

2025

All-time

1,885

Shanti has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Shanti peaked in 2003, when 77 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 11 girls were given the name.

Down 85.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,885 Americans named Shanti since 1966.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2003

Living profile

1,835

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age31

Core range19–46

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

2.5× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1970s 2.5×