Recorded 1983–1989 Girls' name Peak 1983 15 births

Shateema — girls' name

15 babies named Shateema in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s15

The verdict

15 girls have been named Shateema since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

15
total births
1983–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shateema was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

5 babies were named Shateema in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shateema

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Shateema between 1983 and 1989, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shateema currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shateema performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shateema in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shateema 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 15 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.

Shateema at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

15

Since 1983

7 years of records

Peak year

1983

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1983

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1989

Shateema popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1983

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1983)
5
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
5 198919871983 5

Shateema by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
15 births that decade — 100% of Shateema's all-time total
1980s15

Shateema by state

Where Shateema concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shateema
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 33.3%
New York share of Shateema's total US births 33.3%

5 of 15 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shateema?
15 babies have been named Shateema since 1983. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1983 with 5 births.
When was Shateema most popular?
Shateema was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Shateema most popular?
The top states for the name Shateema are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shateema been used?
Shateema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 7 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Shateema?
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.

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, 1983–1989 (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.