Recorded 1950–1990 Girls' name Peak 1976 35 births

Satira — girls' name

35 babies named Satira in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s81970s171990s5
1970s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Satira was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

10 babies were named Satira in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Satira

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Satira between 1950 and 1990, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Satira currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Satira performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Satira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Satira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Satira at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

35

Since 1950

41 years of records

Peak year

1976

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1950

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1990

Satira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1950

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
4681012 19901976197519641950 5

Satira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
17 births that decade — 49% of Satira's all-time total
1950s51960s81970s171990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Satira?
35 babies have been named Satira since 1950. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1976 with 10 births.
When was Satira most popular?
Satira was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Satira been used?
Satira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 41 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Satira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sativa, Satori, Satya, Satin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.