Shatoya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	66	7	–	#3,749
1980s	492	49	+645%	#1,899
1990s	229	23	-53%	#2,486
2000s	53	5	-77%	#9,769
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,749

1980s

492

+645%

#1,899

1990s

229

-53%

#2,486

2000s

-77%

#9,769

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shatoya

Shatoya 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 1974, 840 American babies have been named Shatoya. Its peak came in 1988, when 62 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 Shatoya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shatoya?

The median living Shatoya is about 38 years old; half are between 34 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Shatoya 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.

Shatoya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,766
2008	6	#17,177
2007	5	#20,097
2006	6	#16,803
2005	–	–
2004	8	#12,575
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,110
2001	7	#13,250
2000	10	#9,769
1995	15	#6,217
1990	49	#2,486
1985	53	#2,040
1980	32	#2,849
1975	5	#10,310
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shatoya?

The median living Shatoya is about 38 years old. Half of all living Shatoyas are between 34 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shatoya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shatoya are alive in the United States, based on 840 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shatoya in 2025?

Shatoya 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 Shatoya?

840 babies have been named Shatoya in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shatoya most popular?

Shatoya peaked in 1988, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Shatoya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shatoya rising or falling?

Shatoya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shatoya popularity over time

The story of Shatoya

How old are people named Shatoya?

Shatoya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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