Girls' name · since 1973

Shatika

273 babies named Shatika in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,745 of 72,339
all-time among girls
273
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade

Shatika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 273 have been recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatika has been recorded 273 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1995.

  • #16,745 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 273 born since 1973
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatika ranks #16,745 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 273 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.

#16,745 of 72,339
all-time among girls
273
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Shatika's 273 recorded births place it above 76.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Shatika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shatika's full recorded timeline at 1984, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shatika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1978)
22
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
0510152025 197319761979198219851988199119941995 5

Shatika by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (123 births, 45% of the file).

1980s was Shatika's strongest decade.

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

Shatika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 123 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Shatika by state

Where Shatika concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shatika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
11 4.0%
Tennessee share of Shatika's total US births 4.0%

11 of 273 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shatika?
Shatika has been given to 273 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,745 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 22 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
Where does Shatika sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatika ranks #16,745 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 Shatika most popular?
Shatika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Shatika most popular?
The top states for the name Shatika are Tennessee (11 births).
How long has the name Shatika been used?
The SSA has tracked Shatika since 1973 -- 23 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Shatika?
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 Shatika's data

  • Shatika's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (123 total births) through the 1990s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Tennessee records the most Shatikas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names

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

Keep exploring Shatika

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shatika: 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, 1973–1995 (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 Shatika 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.