Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1972
Shital
135 babies named Shital in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1972–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Shital is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 135 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shital has been recorded 135 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1988.
- 135 total births
- 1972–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Shital since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 135
- total births
- 1972–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Shital was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
15 babies were named Shital in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Shital's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shital's full recorded timeline at 1981, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shital at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Shital popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1988
- Peak year (1977)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Shital by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shital's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Shital births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shital? ▼
135 babies have been named Shital since 1972. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1977 with 15 births.
When was Shital most popular? ▼
Shital was most popular in the 1980s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Shital been used? ▼
Records for Shital go back to 1972, giving 17 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Shital? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Shital
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shital
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Compare Shital side by side: Shital vs Shirley Shital vs Shiloh Shital vs Shira
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shital: Baby Name Since 1972 - 135 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shital. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shital 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 July 2026.