Sitara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,351

among girls · ↑367 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sitara · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

78 babies

All-time total

805

#8,682 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Sitara popularity over time

805 babies have been named Sitara since 1987, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#11,112
1990s	62	6	+417%	#6,333
2000s	127	13	+105%	#6,100
2010s	251	25	+98%	#3,661
2020s (to 2025)	353	59	+134%	#2,351

Where Sitara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	86	0.05	outside top 500
2027	94	0.06	outside top 500
2028	102	0.06	outside top 500
2029	108	0.07	outside top 500
2030	114	0.07	outside top 500

Where Sitara is most popular

Girls named Sitara per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sitara born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	13	0.090	+138%
California	53	0.063	+67%
Texas	47	0.058	+54%
North Carolina	11	0.048	+28%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-27%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sitara

Sitara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,351 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 805 American babies have been named Sitara. Its peak came in 2025, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sitara?

The median living Sitara is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Sitara 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.

Sitara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	78	#2,351
2024	64	#2,718
2023	75	#2,412
2022	58	#2,926
2021	32	#4,399
2020	46	#3,389
2019	42	#3,661
2018	36	#4,065
2017	40	#3,836
2016	30	#4,718
2015	21	#6,210
2014	10	#10,844
2013	17	#7,335
2012	19	#6,836
2011	17	#7,383
2010	19	#6,870
2009	15	#8,408
2008	16	#8,064
2007	10	#11,519
2006	22	#6,100
2005	7	#14,305
2004	14	#8,190
2003	13	#8,422
2002	12	#8,765
2001	10	#10,011
2000	8	#11,647
1995	12	#7,457
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sitara?

The median living Sitara is about 7 years old. Half of all living Sitaras are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Sitara are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Sitara are alive in the United States, based on 805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sitara in 2025?

Sitara ranked #2,351 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sitara?

805 babies have been named Sitara in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sitara most popular?

Sitara peaked in 2025, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Sitara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sitara rising or falling?

Sitara is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sitara become more popular?

Sitara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 114 girls named Sitara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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