Boys' name · since 1987

Shateek

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Shateek, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,255 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Shateek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 33 have been recorded since 1987.

Shateek has 33 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1987 to 1998.

  • #25,255 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shateek ranks #25,255 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,255 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shateek's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Shateek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shateek's full recorded timeline at 1994, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shateek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
456789 19871992199419951998 5

Shateek by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (28 births, 85% of the file).

1990s was Shateek's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Shateek births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 28 births (85% of all-time use).

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

Shateek by state

Where Shateek concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shateek
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
30 90.9%
New York share of Shateek's total US births 90.9%

30 of 33 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shateek?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 33 babies named Shateek. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,255 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 8 births.
Where does Shateek sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shateek ranks #25,255 of 45,481 boys' 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 Shateek most popular?
Shateek was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shateek most popular?
The top states for the name Shateek are New York (30 births).
How long has the name Shateek been used?
The SSA has tracked Shateek since 1987 -- 12 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Shateek?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shateek's data

  • New York records the most Shateeks (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shateek: 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, 1987–1998 (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 Shateek 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.