Shakeema: 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	84	8	–	#3,421
1980s	287	29	+242%	#2,613
1990s	229	23	-20%	#2,631
2000s	29	3	-87%	#9,759
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,421

1980s

287

+242%

#2,613

1990s

229

-20%

#2,631

2000s

-87%

#9,759

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakeema

Shakeema 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 1974, 629 American babies have been named Shakeema. Its peak came in 1993, when 47 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 Shakeema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakeema?

The median living Shakeema is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Shakeema 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.

Shakeema 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,701
2004	–	–
2003	9	#11,180
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,494
2000	10	#9,759
1995	20	#4,987
1990	25	#4,096
1985	19	#4,254
1980	27	#3,193
1975	18	#3,740
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 Shakeema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakeema?

The median living Shakeema is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shakeemas are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shakeema are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shakeema are alive in the United States, based on 629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakeema in 2025?

Shakeema 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 Shakeema?

629 babies have been named Shakeema in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakeema most popular?

Shakeema peaked in 1993, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Shakeema a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakeema rising or falling?

Shakeema has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakeema popularity over time

The story of Shakeema

How old are people named Shakeema?

Shakeema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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