Shasta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#16,904

among girls · ↓7,437 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shasta

How common

1 in 321,453

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1979

235 babies

All-time total

4,340

#2,835 all-time among girls

First recorded

1926

in Social Security records

Shasta popularity over time

4,340 babies have been named Shasta since 1926, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,517
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	8	–	8	1	–	#4,158
1950s	93	–	93	9	+1063%	#2,998
1960s	102	–	102	10	+10%	#3,486
1970s	1,119	5	1,124	112	+1002%	#700
1980s	1,784	10	1,794	179	+60%	#728
1990s	764	–	764	76	-57%	#1,264
2000s	277	–	277	28	-64%	#2,894
2010s	124	–	124	12	-55%	#7,388
2020s (to 2025)	44	5	49	8	-34%	#9,467

The story of Shasta

Shasta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,904 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 4,340 American babies have been named Shasta. Its peak came in 1979, when 235 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shasta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shasta?

The median living Shasta is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 46. An estimated 4,200 people named Shasta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shasta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#16,904	–	–
2024	11	#9,467	–	–
2023	8	#12,037	5	#13,871
2022	8	#12,086	–	–
2021	7	#13,275	–	–
2020	5	#17,158	–	–
2019	13	#8,533	–	–
2018	12	#9,072	–	–
2017	16	#7,388	–	–
2016	9	#11,654	–	–
2015	15	#7,943	–	–
2014	7	#14,340	–	–
2013	14	#8,514	–	–
2012	11	#10,333	–	–
2011	11	#10,292	–	–
2010	16	#7,830	–	–
2009	19	#7,026	–	–
2008	18	#7,365	–	–
2007	29	#5,078	–	–
2006	25	#5,528	–	–
2005	32	#4,358	–	–
2004	22	#5,722	–	–
2003	18	#6,537	–	–
2002	31	#4,159	–	–
2001	33	#3,928	–	–
2000	50	#2,894	–	–
1995	63	#2,147	–	–
1990	130	#1,264	–	–
1985	174	#911	5	#7,417
1980	220	#753	–	–
1975	83	#1,324	–	–
1970	19	#3,413	–	–
1965	13	#3,704	–	–
1960	14	#3,486	–	–
1955	10	#4,007	–	–
1950	5	#5,985	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shasta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shasta?

The median living Shasta is about 41 years old. Half of all living Shastas are between 34 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shasta are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Shasta are alive in the United States, based on 4,340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shasta in 2025?

Shasta ranked #16,904 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shasta?

4,340 babies have been named Shasta in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shasta most popular?

Shasta peaked in 1979, when 235 newborns received the name.

Is Shasta a boy or girl name?

Shasta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shasta rising or falling?

Shasta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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