Shasta Girl
How popular is Shasta?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Shasta in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
4,182living people named Shasta (est.)
42median age of people named Shasta
4,340babies named Shasta since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Shasta popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls (▼ 5997 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,610 in 2015, #15,083 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1979 (235 girls) |
| Highest rank | #698 in 1978 |
| First recorded | 1926 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 5% boys, 95% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Shasta by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,849 |
| 1940s | 8 | #3,881 |
| 1950s | 93 | #2,888 |
| 1960s | 102 | #3,356 |
| 1970s | 1,119 | #698 |
| 1980s | 1,784 | #722 |
| 1990s | 764 | #1,253 |
| 2000s | 277 | #2,850 |
| 2010s | 124 | #7,088 |
| 2020s | 44 | #8,941 |
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Questions
- Is Shasta a boy or girl name?
- Shasta is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Shasta were girls.
- How popular is the name Shasta?
- 5 baby girls were named Shasta in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Shasta most popular?
- Shasta peaked in 1979, when 235 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #698 in 1978.
- How many people are named Shasta?
- 4,340 babies have been named Shasta in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,182 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 42.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.