Shantee
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "inner peace" or "tranquility".
Name Census estimates that about 458 living Americans carry the first name Shantee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shantee today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shantee births was 1986 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shantee. 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
458
~ 1 in 748,372 Americans
Peak year
1986
30 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2008 SSA rank
#20,008
Tracked since 1969
Census
Shantee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 448 people with the first name Shantee, which placed it at #22,278 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
#22,278
National first-name rank
People counted
448
448 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shantee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shantee is Black at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). 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 Shantee 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 Shantee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.8% · 317
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 45
- Two or more races8.5% · 38
- White7.6% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 6
Popularity
Shantee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shantee from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 216 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shantee 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 Shantee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shantees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shantee
The name Shantee is a feminine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word "shanti," which means "peace" or "tranquility." It is believed to have originated in ancient India, where it was used as a name to symbolize the values of calmness, serenity, and harmony.
The earliest recorded use of the name Shantee can be traced back to Hindu scriptures and religious texts, where it was often associated with the concept of inner peace and spiritual enlightenment. In these texts, the name was sometimes used as a reference to the divine feminine energy or the personification of peace.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Shantee was a Indian Buddhist nun who lived in the 5th century CE. She was renowned for her teachings on the path to enlightenment and her dedication to spreading the Buddhist philosophy of non-violence and compassion.
During the medieval period, the name Shantee gained popularity among the ruling classes and aristocracy in various parts of India. Notable historical figures include Shantee Devi, a powerful queen who ruled over a region in present-day Rajasthan in the 12th century, and Shantee Bai, a renowned courtesan and patron of the arts in the 17th century Mughal Empire.
In more recent history, the name Shantee has been carried by several influential figures, including Shantee Nikhil, an Indian freedom fighter and activist who played a significant role in the country's independence movement in the early 20th century. Another notable figure was Shantee Ghosh, a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer who was instrumental in preserving and promoting traditional Indian dance forms in the 20th century.
Beyond India, the name Shantee has also been adopted in various cultures and communities around the world, often as a symbol of peace and tranquility. For instance, Shantee Dosanjh was a prominent Canadian politician and activist of Indian descent who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament in the late 20th century.
While the name Shantee has its roots in ancient Indian culture, it has transcended its origin and become a name associated with the universal values of peace, harmony, and spiritual enlightenment, embraced by people from diverse backgrounds and cultures across the globe.
People
Shantee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shantee 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
Shantee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shantee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 458 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shantee 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 748,372 US residents.
Is Shantee a common name?
We classify Shantee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 489 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shantee most popular?
The single biggest year for Shantee was 1986, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shantee is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shantee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 448 people with the name Shantee, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,278 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 Shantee 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 Shantee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shantee leans strongly female. 430 people counted with this name were female (96.6%), compared with 15 male bearers (3.4%). 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 Shantee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shantee is Black at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (8.5%). 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 Shantee most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shantee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.8% (317 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 Shantee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shantee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shantee 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 Shantee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shantee 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 Shantee 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 people share the name Shantee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.