Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Shakara

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shakara
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
66 babies
All-time total
896
#8,093 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Shakara popularity over time

896 babies have been named Shakara since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1990Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 48 5 – #4,199
1980s 259 26 +440% #2,362
1990s 417 42 +61% #2,047
2000s 167 17 -60% #4,367
2010s 5 1 -97% #19,385
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shakara

Shakara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 896 American babies have been named Shakara. Its peak came in 1990, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shakara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakara?

The median living Shakara is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 37. An estimated 900 people named Shakara are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shakara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 5 #19,385
2009 – –
2008 8 #13,615
2007 15 #8,455
2006 18 #7,095
2005 13 #8,788
2004 13 #8,642
2003 21 #5,762
2002 29 #4,367
2001 28 #4,426
2000 22 #5,285
1995 46 #2,675
1990 66 #2,047
1985 26 #3,394
1980 11 #6,239
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shakara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakara?

The median living Shakara is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shakaras are between 27 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shakara are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shakara are alive in the United States, based on 896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakara in 2025?

Shakara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shakara?

896 babies have been named Shakara in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakara most popular?

Shakara peaked in 1990, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Shakara a boy or girl name?

Shakara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shakara rising or falling?

Shakara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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