Girl · #11,798 in 2026

Shital

Sheetal is a Hindi given name, which means "cool, cold". It is also romanized as Shital.

Current Rank
#11,798
Peak Rank
#4,425 (1977)
Total Babies
135
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1972
First Year
1988
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#4425
Peak Rank
135
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shital

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sheetal is a Hindi given name, which means "cool, cold". It is also romanized as Shital.

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The Story of Shital

Shital first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 15 Shitals were born — ranking #4,425 that year. As of 2026, Shital ranks #11,798 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Shitals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Shital

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shital is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Shuttle
  • Shittle
  • Shuttles
  • Shadle
  • Shuttled
  • Chital
  • Subtle
  • Suttle
  • Shutting
  • Chattel
  • Tuttle
  • Ruttle

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shital

What does the name Shital mean?
Sheetal is a Hindi given name, which means "cool, cold". It is also romanized as Shital.
How popular is Shital in 2026?
In 2026, Shital ranks #11,798 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Shital most popular?
Shital reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #4,425 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Shital a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shital is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Shital?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shital include Quinta, Enrique, Keta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shital

Shital is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Shital's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,425. Use the chart and map above to compare Shital's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.