Girls' name · since 1979

Shatora

119 babies named Shatora in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,253 of 72,339
all-time among girls
119
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

119 girls have been named Shatora since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatora has been recorded 119 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1998.

  • #25,253 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 119 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatora ranks #25,253 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,253 of 72,339
all-time among girls
119
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shatora's 119 recorded births place it above 65.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shatora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shatora's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shatora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1987)
14
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
46810121416 1979198519871989199119931998 5

Shatora by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (65 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Shatora's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Shatora births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shatora?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 119 babies named Shatora. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,253 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 14 births.
Where does Shatora sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shatora ranks #25,253 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 Shatora most popular?
Shatora was most popular in the 1980s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Shatora been used?
The SSA has tracked Shatora since 1979 -- 20 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Shatora?
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 Shatora's data

  • Shatora's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 1990s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Shatora

Nearby Names Like Shatora

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shatora

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shatora: 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, 1979–1998 (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 Shatora 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.