Girls' name · since 1977
Shatia
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 636 babies named Shatia, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,153 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 636
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
636 girls have been named Shatia since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shatia recorded 636 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2012.
- #10,153 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 636 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatia ranks #10,153 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 636 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,153 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 636
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shatia's 636 recorded births place it above 85.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shatia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shatia's full recorded timeline at 1993, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shatia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2012
- Peak year (1992)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Shatia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (283 births, 44% of the file).
1990s was Shatia's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Shatia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
266 births
- 1990s
1990s
283 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 283 births (44% of all-time use).
How Shatia 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 Shatia's total volume
Shatia by state
Where Shatia concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 69 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 19 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 18 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
69 of 636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Shatia's data
- Shatia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shatias (69 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 Shatia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
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, 1977–2012 (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 Shatia 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.