Shatara
A feminine Arabic name meaning "scattered" or "far-flung".
Name Census estimates that about 1,411 living Americans carry the first name Shatara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shatara today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shatara births was 1986 (159 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shatara. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 242,916 Americans
Peak year
1986
159 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2011 SSA rank
#19,140
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Shatara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shatara from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 697 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shatara by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shatara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shataras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Illinois, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Shatara, while Arkansas, Virginia, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shatara
The name Shatara is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language of ancient India. It is derived from the word "shatara," which means "one who is clever or skillful." This name likely emerged during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE, and was a time of significant cultural and literary development in the Indian subcontinent.
Shatara is often associated with Hindu mythology and religious texts. In the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics, there is a character named Shatara who is described as a wise and learned sage. Additionally, the name appears in several ancient Hindu scriptures, such as the Upanishads and the Puranas, where it is used to describe individuals with exceptional wisdom and intelligence.
The earliest recorded use of the name Shatara dates back to the 5th century BCE, when it was found inscribed on ancient stone tablets and coins from the Maurya Empire, one of the largest and most influential empires in ancient India. During this period, the name was popular among the ruling classes and intellectual elite.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Shatara. One of the earliest was Shatara Acharya (c. 700 CE), a renowned Hindu philosopher and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Advaita Vedanta, a branch of Hindu philosophy. Another notable figure was Shatara Mishra (c. 1100 CE), a celebrated mathematician and astronomer who authored several important texts on these subjects.
In the medieval period, Shatara Devi (c. 1350 CE) was a powerful ruler of the Bahamani Sultanate in the Deccan region of India. She was known for her military prowess and her patronage of the arts and sciences. Centuries later, during the Mughal Empire, Shatara Khan (1580-1642) was a prominent military leader who served under the Emperor Shah Jahan and played a crucial role in the expansion of the empire.
More recently, Shatara Bai (1872-1936) was a pioneering Indian social reformer and educator who worked tirelessly to promote women's education and emancipation. She founded several schools and institutions for girls and played a vital role in the Indian independence movement.
People
Shatara + last name combinations
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Other names starting with S
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FAQ
Shatara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shatara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,411 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shatara going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 242,916 US residents.
Is Shatara a common name?
We classify Shatara as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,479 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shatara most popular?
The single biggest year for Shatara was 1986, when 159 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shatara is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Shatara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shatara in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.