girl's name
Shterna
SHTER-nuh (Yiddish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 321
Shterna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shterna Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How Popular Is Shterna?
In 2025, Shterna was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shterna Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Shterna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Shterna Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shterna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Shterna
- Yiddish SHTER-nuh
Sibling Names for Shterna
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shterna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Shterna
How popular is the name Shterna?
In 2025, Shterna was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shterna a girl's or a boy's name?
Shterna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shterna?
Shterna has 2 syllables.
When was Shterna most popular?
Shterna peaked in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Shterna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shterna currently ranks #9,476 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.