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Shanti

Girl

Meaning of Shanti: Sanskrit: 'peace'

Shanti is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8780th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8780

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,025

First recorded 1966 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 46 babies1982: 46 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 41 babies1985: 33 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 35 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 31 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 23 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 62 babies2003: 77 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 54 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Shanti per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

7% boys · 93% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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