Shanti
Shanti was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Shanti as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | — | — |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | #3,961 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,176 (19) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | #3,518 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #5,191 (25) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #4,157 (35) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #4,295 (33) | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #6,451 (19) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #4,887 (28) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #3,644 (43) | #4,838 (4) | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #3,916 (38) | #4,049 (5) | #2,009 (10) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2003 at #2,229.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1966.
- In 1992, 89% of US babies named Shanti were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shanti is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 70,000 to 1 in 230,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanti | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Shanti | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Shanti | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Shanti | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |
| Shanti | US | Boys | — | too few |