Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1922
Sista
Sista has 31 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 31
- total births
- 1922–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Sista sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 31 recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sista has been recorded 31 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1938.
- 31 total births
- 1922–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Sista since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 31
- total births
- 1922–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Sista was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sista in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Sista's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sista's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sista at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Sista popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1938
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Sista by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sista's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Sista births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).
Sista by state
Where Sista concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 16.1% |
Texas share of Sista's total US births 16.1%
5 of 31 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sista? ▼
Sista has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Sista most popular? ▼
Sista was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Sista most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sista are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Sista been used? ▼
Sista has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 17 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Sista? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sissy, Sister, Sisira, Sistine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sista's data
- Sista's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1930s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Sistas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sista
Nearby Names Like Sista
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sista
Sissy Girl
710 births
Sister Girl
563 births
Sisira Girl
#8328 181 births
Sistine Girl
#7549 94 births
Sissi Girl
74 births
Compare Sista side by side: Sista vs Sissy Sista vs Sister Sista vs Sisira
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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, 1922–1938 (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. "Sista: Baby Name Since 1922 - 31 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sista. 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 Sista 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.