Feminine dossier · first seen 1966
Shanti
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2003
Peak era
2003
Peak births
77
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
11
All-time
1,885
Where it lives now
Shanti is most concentrated in California — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Shanti is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.