Combination of Shante and the suffix -asia
A modern American invention, likely created by blending the French-derived name Shante (meaning 'to sing') with the popular rhythmic suffix -asia, as seen in names like Anastasia. It reflects a mid-to-late 20th-century trend of creative name construction within African American communities.
Less common today
Shantasia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,243 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
