Girl · #8,922 in 2026

Shterna

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

Current Rank
#8,922
Peak Rank
#7,612 (2015)
Total Babies
294
5-Yr Trend
+10%
1980
First Year
2024
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#7612
Peak Rank
294
Total Count
38
Years Active

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.

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The Story of Shterna

Shterna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 15 Shternas were born — ranking #7,612 that year. As of 2026, Shterna ranks #8,922 for baby girls with 11 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 294 Shternas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through 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.

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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.

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.

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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.