Holding steady.
Popularity of Shantasia since 1986
Babies named Shantasia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shantasia is a modern American invented name that first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 1986, a time when creative, multi-syllable feminine names were gaining popularity. Its construction suggests a blend of the Shan- prefix, seen in names like Shana and Shannon, with the -tasia suffix popularized by Anastasia, yielding a name that feels both familiar and original. The name reached its highest usage in 1993, consistent with the peak of similar coinages in the 1990s. Since then, its frequency has remained stable but low: Shantasia has never ranked among the top 1,000 names and is given to fewer than 5 girls per year nationally. No single state has recorded enough births to appear among the top states for the name. As a result, Shantasia remains a distinctive choice, never common but persistently used across the decades since its introduction.
Shantasia is a modern American coinage that emerged in the late 20th century. It appears to combine the fashionable prefix Shan- (itself derived from names like Shana or Shannon) with the ending -tasia, inspired by the name Anastasia. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1986 and saw its highest usage in 1993, reflecting the period's trend toward creative, multi-syllable feminine names. Its usage has remained stable at a low frequency since then.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shan, Tasia, Stasia
Sibling names for Shantasia
Names that share Shantasia's style, for a brother or sister.
