Shterna: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#9,554
1990s	62	6	+107%	#8,496
2000s	67	7	+8%	#9,806
2010s	94	9	+40%	#7,946
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-10%	#9,475

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,554

1990s

+107%

#8,496

2000s

+8%

#9,806

2010s

+40%

#7,946

2020s (to 2025)

-10%

#9,475

The story of Shterna

Shterna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,008 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 304 American babies have been named Shterna. Its peak came in 2015, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Shterna?

The median living Shterna is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Shterna 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.

Shterna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,008
2024	11	#9,475
2023	8	#12,046
2022	8	#12,094
2021	8	#12,048
2020	6	#14,860
2019	7	#13,609
2018	9	#11,304
2017	11	#9,849
2016	7	#14,144
2015	15	#7,946
2014	7	#14,350
2013	9	#11,842
2012	12	#9,635
2011	8	#13,185
2010	9	#12,118
2009	12	#9,899
2008	6	#17,197
2007	7	#15,255
2006	6	#16,821
2005	6	#16,156
2004	11	#9,806
2003	8	#12,242
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,570
2000	6	#14,759
1995	6	#13,160
1990	5	#14,943
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,193
1975	–	–
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 Shterna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shterna?

The median living Shterna is about 16 years old. Half of all living Shternas are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shterna are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shterna are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shterna in 2025?

Shterna ranked #10,008 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shterna?

304 babies have been named Shterna in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shterna most popular?

Shterna peaked in 2015, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Shterna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shterna rising or falling?

Shterna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shterna popularity over time

The story of Shterna

How old are people named Shterna?

Shterna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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