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1980

First Year

2024

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#7612

Peak Rank

294

Total Count

38

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Shterna

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

Shterna is a village in Dzhebel Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shterna) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shterna)

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## The Story of Shterna

The earliest SSA record of Shterna as a baby girl name dates back to 1980, when 6 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Shterna — #7,612 in the national rankings. About 32% of every Shterna on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Shterna last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 294 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Shterna

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

* Srna
* Sterna
* [Sharma](/sharma)
* Scherma
* Attorney
* Sterno
* Eterno
* Cerna
* [Shariah](/shariah)
* [Shauna](/shauna)
* [Shana](/shana)
* [Sheena](/sheena)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Shterna

What does the name Shterna mean?

Shterna is a village in Dzhebel Municipality, Kardzhali Province, southern Bulgaria.

How popular is Shterna in 2026?

In 2026, Shterna ranks #8,922 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Shterna most popular?

Shterna reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #7,612 that year with 15 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shterna most popular?

Shterna has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shterna.

Is Shterna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shterna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shterna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shterna include Blessed, Seeley, Madlynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Shterna 

Shterna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 294 births in the dataset. Shterna's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,612\. Use the chart and map above to compare Shterna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2015 → ](/year/2015)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.