Holding steady.
Popularity of Shatisha since 1973
Babies named Shatisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shatisha is a modern American name first recorded in 1973, when many parents were creating distinctive names by blending fashionable syllables. Its use peaked in 1977, the year it was most frequently given to newborns, but it never reached the national top 1000. Since the 1990s, the name's trajectory has been stable at very low numbers, and it remains a rare choice today. The prefix Sha- was popular in the late 20th century among African American families, often combined with suffixes to form new names. Shatisha follows that pattern, with no pre-modern or foreign origin, and is primarily used for girls. With no recorded top states, its use was widely dispersed but always uncommon.
Shatisha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1973, during a period when many African American families created distinctive names by blending popular sounds and prefixes. The initial Sha- element echoes names like Sharon or Shannon, while -tisha may be inspired by names such as Tisha. It peaked in use in 1977 and has remained rare since the early 2000s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tisha, Sha, Sha-Sha
Sibling names for Shatisha
Names that share Shatisha's style, for a brother or sister.
