The baby name Shanta appears in baby name data for the United States from 1965 to 2000. It was most popular in 1978 with 458 babies given the name.
Over the period shown, Shanta has stayed at a similar level of popularity.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 95 |
| 1971 | 105 |
| 1972 | 137 |
| 1973 | 129 |
| 1974 | 185 |
| 1975 | 153 |
| 1976 | 172 |
| 1977 | 366 |
| 1978 | 458 |
| 1979 | 377 |
| 1980 | 340 |
| 1981 | 313 |
| 1982 | 213 |
| 1983 | 179 |
| 1984 | 227 |
| 1985 | 311 |
| 1986 | 239 |
| 1987 | 226 |
| 1988 | 165 |
| 1989 | 168 |
| 1990 | 141 |
| 1991 | 55 |
| 1992 | 45 |
| 1993 | 59 |
| 1994 | 34 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 2000 | 12 |