Girls' name · since 1977

Shatavia

Shatavia has 740 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,206 of 72,339
all-time among girls
740
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

Shatavia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 740 have been recorded since 1977.

Shatavia has 740 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2014.

  • #9,206 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 740 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatavia ranks #9,206 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 740 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#9,206 of 72,339
all-time among girls
740
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Shatavia's 740 recorded births place it above 87.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Shatavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shatavia splits its recorded history at 1996: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shatavia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1993)
45
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
01020304050 19771984198919941999200420092014 6

Shatavia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (332 births, 45% of the file).

1990s was Shatavia's strongest decade.

332 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Shatavia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 332 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Shatavia compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shatavia's total volume

Shatavia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -36, 11.3%-23, 8.3%-56, 4.5%-55, 7.2%-28, 10.5%-43, 6.4%-29, 9.3%-31, 5.8%-135, 2.8%-27, 7.8%-70, 3.5%-24, 26.5%-31, 5.8%-26, 7.3%-32, 6.9%Shatavia-38, 6.1%Shatavia
Shatavia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Shatavia by state

Where Shatavia concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Shatavia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
72 9.7%
#2 New York
38 5.1%
#3 Texas
38 5.1%
#4 Georgia
34 4.6%
#5 Illinois
11 1.5%
Florida share of Shatavia's total US births 9.7%
Even split

72 of 740 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shatavia?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 740 babies named Shatavia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,206 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 45 births.
Where does Shatavia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatavia ranks #9,206 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shatavia most popular?
Shatavia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 332 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Shatavia most popular?
The top states for the name Shatavia are Florida (72 births), New York (38 births), Texas (38 births).
How long has the name Shatavia been used?
Shatavia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 38 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Shatavia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shatavia's data

  • Shatavia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (332 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Shatavias (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shatavia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shatavia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shatavia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.