Shantanu is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #14020 in 2011 with 5 recorded births. This places Shantanu in the bottom 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 9 births ranking #7537. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 379,798 boys born was named Shantanu. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.