Shankar is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11910 in 2018 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 9 births ranking #6527. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 302,579 boys born was named Shankar. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.