Sitara
Girl name · #2348 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Sitara is currently the #2348 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Sitara.
The 38-year story
Sitara first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #2326. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sitara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sitara in class?
Sitara scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sitara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sitara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sitaras were TX (20), CA (10), WA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sitara
Statistically, parents drawn to Sitara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamara, Nahara, Azara, Imara, and Nara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sitara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sitara a popular girl name?
Sitara ranked #2348 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Sitara most popular?
Sitara peaked in 2025, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2326 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sitara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Sitara. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.