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girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Shatara

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shatara
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
159 babies
All-time total
1,479
#5,744 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Shatara popularity over time

1,479 babies have been named Shatara since 1971, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 104 10 – #3,059
1980s 697 70 +570% #991
1990s 555 56 -20% #1,501
2000s 118 12 -79% #5,127
2010s 5 1 -96% #19,141
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shatara

Shatara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 1,479 American babies have been named Shatara. Its peak came in 1986, when 159 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shatara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shatara?

The median living Shatara is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 39. An estimated 1,400 people named Shatara are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Shatara year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2011 5 #19,141
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,764
2008 8 #13,629
2007 13 #9,467
2006 – –
2005 16 #7,441
2004 13 #8,647
2003 11 #9,592
2002 16 #7,000
2001 13 #8,120
2000 23 #5,127
1995 44 #2,784
1990 104 #1,501
1985 39 #2,537
1980 28 #3,121
1975 12 #5,109
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shatara?

The median living Shatara is about 36 years old. Half of all living Shataras are between 32 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shatara are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shatara are alive in the United States, based on 1,479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shatara in 2025?

Shatara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shatara?

1,479 babies have been named Shatara in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shatara most popular?

Shatara peaked in 1986, when 159 newborns received the name.

Is Shatara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shatara rising or falling?

Shatara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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