Shakayla: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	83	8	–	#3,995
1990s	722	72	+770%	#1,814
2000s	753	75	+4%	#1,685
2010s	166	17	-78%	#4,172
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-90%	#10,158

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,995

1990s

722

+770%

#1,814

2000s

753

+4%

#1,685

2010s

166

-78%

#4,172

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#10,158

The story of Shakayla

Shakayla 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 1982, 1,734 American babies have been named Shakayla. Its peak came in 2000, when 105 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Shakayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakayla?

The median living Shakayla is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 30. An estimated 1,700 people named Shakayla 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.

Shakayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	10	#10,158
2019	5	#17,608
2018	–	–
2017	17	#7,054
2016	15	#7,928
2015	19	#6,688
2014	11	#10,052
2013	20	#6,434
2012	13	#9,042
2011	30	#4,791
2010	36	#4,172
2009	49	#3,400
2008	64	#2,826
2007	67	#2,745
2006	62	#2,847
2005	68	#2,548
2004	78	#2,259
2003	76	#2,257
2002	83	#2,077
2001	101	#1,776
2000	105	#1,685
1995	70	#1,976
1990	36	#3,137
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shakayla?

The median living Shakayla is about 25 years old. Half of all living Shakaylas are between 20 and 30 years old.

How many people named Shakayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Shakayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,734 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakayla in 2025?

Shakayla 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 Shakayla?

1,734 babies have been named Shakayla in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakayla most popular?

Shakayla peaked in 2000, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Shakayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakayla rising or falling?

Shakayla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shakayla popularity over time

The story of Shakayla

How old are people named Shakayla?

Shakayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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