Shatika
A Hindi feminine name meaning "one who does a hundred good deeds".
Name Census estimates that about 256 living Americans carry the first name Shatika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shatika today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shatika births was 1978 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shatika. 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
256
~ 1 in 1,338,884 Americans
Peak year
1978
22 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1995 SSA rank
#15,378
Tracked since 1973
Census
Shatika in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 210 people with the first name Shatika, which placed it at #37,260 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
#37,260
National first-name rank
People counted
210
210 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shatika
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shatika is Black at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and White (3.8%). 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 Shatika 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 Shatika at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.5% · 190
- Two or more races4.3% · 9
- White3.8% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Shatika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shatika from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 123 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Shatika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shatika 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 Shatika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shatikas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shatika
The name Shatika has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that served as the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The name's roots can be traced back to the 2nd millennium BCE in the Indian subcontinent. Shatika is derived from the Sanskrit word "shatika," which means "peaceful" or "calm."
In Hindu mythology, Shatika is mentioned as the name of a disciple of the sage Vishvamitra. This disciple is described as having a calm and composed demeanor, which aligns with the meaning of the name. The name is also found in ancient Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, further solidifying its historical significance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Shatika dates back to the 5th century BCE, during the reign of the Nanda Dynasty in ancient India. One of the prominent figures bearing this name was Shatika, a Sanskrit poet and scholar who lived during the 7th century CE. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of Sanskrit grammar and poetics.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Shatika. One such person was Shatika, a Buddhist monk who lived in the 6th century CE and played a crucial role in spreading Buddhism in China. Another notable figure was Shatika, a Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE and made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.
In the 11th century CE, Shatika was the name of a prominent Hindu philosopher and logician who wrote extensively on the philosophical systems of Nyaya and Vaisheshika. His works influenced the development of Indian logic and epistemology.
During the 14th century CE, Shatika was the name of a renowned Sufi saint and poet who lived in the Deccan region of India. His teachings and poetry had a profound impact on the spiritual and cultural landscape of the region.
These are just a few examples of the many notable figures throughout history who have borne the name Shatika, a name deeply rooted in the ancient traditions of the Indian subcontinent and imbued with a sense of peace and tranquility.
People
Shatika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shatika 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
Shatika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shatika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 256 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shatika 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 1,338,884 US residents.
Is Shatika a common name?
We classify Shatika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 273 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shatika most popular?
The single biggest year for Shatika was 1978, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shatika is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shatika in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 210 people with the name Shatika, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,260 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 Shatika 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 Shatika?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shatika appears almost entirely female. Of the 216 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Shatika?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shatika is Black at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and White (3.8%). 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 Shatika most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shatika in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (190 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 Shatika in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shatika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shatika 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 Shatika still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shatika 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 Shatika 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 have the name Shatika?
See how many people have the name Shatika on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.