Shanta is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #12507 in 2007 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 38 births ranking #3136. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.3%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 213,605 girls born was named Shanta. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.