Declining since 1985, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Shasta since 1926
Babies named Shasta per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 93 |
| 1960s | 102 |
| 1970s | 1,119 |
| 1980s | 1,784 |
| 1990s | 764 |
| 2000s | 277 |
| 2010s | 124 |
| 2020s | 44 |
Meaning & origin
Shasta is a place name that found its way onto the baby name charts in 1926, a borrowing of the Northern California landmark Mount Shasta. The name had its highest visibility in the late 1970s, peaking at rank 14942 in 1978. Since 1985, its usage has been steadily falling, and today only about 1 in 321,453 newborn girls receives the name. Shasta has never been strongly associated with any particular region, but its primarily feminine use separates it from similar nature-inspired names that have crossed over to boys. As a modern invention tied to a geographic feature, Shasta fits the category of names drawn from the American landscape.
Shasta is a place name taken from Mount Shasta in California. The mountain's name may derive from a Native American tribe or word, but its exact meaning is unclear. Shasta first appeared as a given name in the 1920s and saw peak use in the 1970s, likely influenced by the soft drink brand or the general trend of nature-inspired names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sha
Sibling names for Shasta
Names that share Shasta's style, for a brother or sister.
