Recorded 1972–2002 Girls' name Peak 1988 401 births

Shatina — girls' name

401 babies named Shatina in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1161980s1841990s842000s17

The verdict

401 girls have been named Shatina since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

401
total births
1972–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Shatina was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

28 babies were named Shatina in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shatina

The Social Security Administration has registered 401 babies named Shatina between 1972 and 2002, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shatina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shatina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 184 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shatina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Shatina in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shatina 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 401 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.

Shatina at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

401

Since 1972

31 years of records

Peak year

1988

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1972

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shatina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1972

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1988)
28
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Shatina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
184 births that decade — 46% of Shatina's all-time total
1970s1161980s1841990s842000s17

Shatina by state

Where Shatina concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shatina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
28 7.0%
#2 Michigan
10 2.5%
New York share of Shatina's total US births 7.0%
Even split

28 of 401 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shatina?
401 babies have been named Shatina since 1972. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1988 with 28 births.
When was Shatina most popular?
Shatina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Shatina most popular?
The top states for the name Shatina are New York (28 births), Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Shatina been used?
Shatina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 31 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shatina?
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.

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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, 1972–2002 (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.