Shakari: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	69	–	69	7	–	#2,704
1990s	165	7	172	17	+149%	#2,458
2000s	62	5	67	7	-61%	#9,458
2010s	5	–	5	1	-93%	#19,386
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	+67%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

–

1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#2,704

1990s

165

172

+149%

#2,458

2000s

-61%

#9,458

2010s

–

-93%

#19,386

2020s (to 2025)

–

+67%

–

The story of Shakari

Shakari 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 1987, 318 American babies have been named Shakari, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 50 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 Shakari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakari?

The median living Shakari is about 32 years old; half are between 27 and 35. An estimated 300 people named Shakari are alive in the United States today.

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

Shakari year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#13,725
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	5	#19,386	–	–
2009	5	#19,733	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	13	#9,458	–	–
2006	6	#16,781	–	–
2005	6	#16,107	–	–
2004	7	#13,949	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	7	#13,376	5	#12,201
2001	10	#9,975	–	–
2000	8	#11,604	–	–
1995	11	#7,981	7	#7,673
1990	50	#2,458	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
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1975	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shakari?

The median living Shakari is about 32 years old. Half of all living Shakaris are between 27 and 35 years old.

How many people named Shakari are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shakari are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakari in 2025?

Shakari 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 Shakari?

318 babies have been named Shakari in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakari most popular?

Shakari peaked in 1990, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Shakari a boy or girl name?

Shakari is used for both: about 95% of babies named Shakari have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Shakari rising or falling?

Shakari has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakari popularity over time

The story of Shakari

How old are people named Shakari?

Shakari year by year

Frequently asked questions

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