Shantasia
A feminine name of modern invention combining elements from French meaning "tranquility, serenity".
Name Census estimates that about 270 living Americans carry the first name Shantasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shantasia today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shantasia births was 1993 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shantasia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
270
~ 1 in 1,269,461 Americans
Peak year
1993
25 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,619
Tracked since 1986
Census
Shantasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 205 people with the first name Shantasia, which placed it at #37,817 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,817
National first-name rank
People counted
205
205 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shantasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shantasia is Black at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and White (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shantasia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shantasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.7% · 188
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 6
- White1.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 3
- Two or more races1.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Shantasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shantasia from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 165 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Shantasia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shantasia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shantasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shantasias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shantasia
The given name Shantasia is a modern invention, a combination of the French "chant" meaning "song" and the Greek "Asia." It was likely created in the late 20th century as a unique feminine name, though its exact origins are unclear. There are no known historical references or recorded examples of this name prior to the 20th century.
As a newly created name, there are few individuals of note who have borne it throughout history. One of the earliest known people with the name Shantasia is Shantasia Billops, an American actress born in 1992 who has appeared in television shows and films such as "The Chi" and "The Hate U Give."
Another individual with the name is Shantasia Monet, an American singer and songwriter born in 1995. She has released several singles and has gained a following on social media platforms.
Shantasia Love is an American basketball player who played for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2012 to 2016. She was a standout player and helped lead her team to several successful seasons.
Shantasia Jiles is an American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events. She participated in the 2012 Olympic Trials and has won several collegiate and regional championships.
Shantasia Porter is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss District of Columbia USA in 2015. She went on to compete in the Miss USA pageant later that year.
While the name Shantasia is relatively new and uncommon, it has been adopted by individuals from various backgrounds and professions. As a unique and modern name, its usage and popularity may continue to evolve in the years to come.
People
Shantasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shantasia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shantasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shantasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 270 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shantasia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,269,461 US residents.
Is Shantasia a common name?
We classify Shantasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shantasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Shantasia was 1993, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shantasia is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shantasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 205 people with the name Shantasia, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,817 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shantasia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shantasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shantasia leans strongly female. 204 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shantasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shantasia is Black at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and White (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shantasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shantasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (188 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shantasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shantasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shantasia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shantasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shantasia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shantasia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Shantasia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.