How Many People Are Named Shasta?
An estimated 4,040 people in the United States have the first name Shasta. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Shasta peaked in popularity in 1979 with 235 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shasta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shasta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,040
About 1 in 84,840 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1979
235 births
Total Registered
4,335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shasta
Shasta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,335 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Shasta as a male name
Ranked #13,862 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1978 (5 births)
Shasta as a female name
Ranked #9,427 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (235 births)
Shasta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shasta span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,794 babies were registered. Shasta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shasta by Decade
How has Shasta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shasta by State
Birth registrations for Shasta span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, New Mexico. On average, about 69 Shastas were registered per state.
Shasta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shasta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shasta
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Shasta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shasta?
We estimate approximately 4,040 people named Shasta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 84,840 Americans share this first name.
Is Shasta a common name?
Shasta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shasta most popular?
Shasta reached peak popularity in 1979, when 235 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shasta is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shasta a female name?
Shasta is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shasta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shasta Smith, Shasta Johnson, Shasta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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