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Shasta

Girl

Meaning of Shasta: Native American: 'mountain range in California'

Shasta is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15548th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15548

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,340

First recorded 1926 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 228 babies1982: 197 babies1983: 194 babies1984: 191 babies1985: 179 babies1986: 160 babies1987: 142 babies1988: 131 babies1989: 152 babies1990: 130 babies19901991: 107 babies1992: 104 babies1993: 73 babies1994: 79 babies1995: 63 babies1996: 56 babies1997: 44 babies1998: 55 babies1999: 53 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Shasta per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 228.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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