Shaterria
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly an invented name.
Name Census estimates that about 141 living Americans carry the first name Shaterria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shaterria today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaterria births was 1995 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaterria. 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
141
~ 1 in 2,430,882 Americans
Peak year
1995
15 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2011 SSA rank
#19,142
Tracked since 1983
Census
Shaterria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 127 people with the first name Shaterria, which placed it at #49,170 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,170
National first-name rank
People counted
127
127 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shaterria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaterria is Black at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shaterria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shaterria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.6% · 124
- White1.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Shaterria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shaterria from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 87 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shaterria 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 Shaterria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shaterrias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaterria
The given name Shaterria appears to be a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the United States in the late 20th century. It does not seem to have any direct historical or linguistic roots in ancient languages or cultures.
Shaterria is a unique and creative name that may have been formed by combining elements from various existing names or words. One possible origin could be a blend of the English name Shateria, which itself is a variation of the name Shatara, and the suffix "-ria" which is sometimes used in feminine names of Spanish or Italian origin.
However, the exact etymology and inspiration behind the name Shaterria remain unclear. It does not appear to be mentioned in any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from earlier eras.
Due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no well-known historical figures or individuals of significant renown who bore this name in previous centuries. The earliest recorded examples of the name Shaterria likely date back only a few decades at most.
That being said, here are five individuals who have been documented as having the first name Shaterria, although their biographical details and years of birth or death are not widely available:
1. Shaterria Johnson, an American author and motivational speaker.
2. Shaterria Smith, a former basketball player from the United States.
3. Shaterria Howard, an American entrepreneur and business owner.
4. Shaterria Williams, an American artist and painter.
5. Shaterria Jones, an American social media influencer and content creator.
While the name Shaterria may lack a deep historical background, it has gained popularity in recent times as a unique and distinctive choice for naming newborn children, particularly in certain regions of the United States.
People
Shaterria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaterria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shaterria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaterria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 141 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaterria 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 2,430,882 US residents.
Is Shaterria a common name?
We classify Shaterria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaterria most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaterria was 1995, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaterria is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shaterria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 127 people with the name Shaterria, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,170 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shaterria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shaterria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shaterria appears almost entirely female. Of the 128 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shaterria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaterria is Black at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shaterria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shaterria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (124 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shaterria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shaterria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shaterria 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.
Is Shaterria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shaterria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shaterria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Shaterria?
Want to know how many people share the name Shaterria? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.