US rank #12473 Girls' name Peak 2012 232 births

Setareh — #12473 US girls' name

232 babies named Setareh in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s232000s532010s1182020s26
#12473
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Setareh was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

34 babies were named Setareh in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Setareh

The Social Security Administration has registered 232 babies named Setareh between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Setareh currently holds the #12473 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Setareh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Setareh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Setareh in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Setareh 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 232 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.

Setareh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

232

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2012

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,473

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Setareh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
34
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
010203040 2024201820142009200319951981 6

Setareh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
118 births that decade — 51% of Setareh's all-time total
1980s121990s232000s532010s1182020s26

Setareh by state

Where Setareh concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Setareh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 9.1%
California share of Setareh's total US births 9.1%

21 of 232 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Setareh?
232 babies have been named Setareh since 1981. It currently ranks #12473 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 34 births.
When was Setareh most popular?
Setareh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Setareh most popular?
The top states for the name Setareh are California (21 births).
How long has the name Setareh been used?
Setareh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Setareh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seth, Setsuko, Setayesh, Seta, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.