Shakeena: 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	66	7	–	#3,611
1980s	272	27	+312%	#2,586
1990s	156	16	-43%	#3,528
2000s	14	1	-91%	#10,869
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,611

1980s

272

+312%

#2,586

1990s

156

-43%

#3,528

2000s

-91%

#10,869

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakeena

Shakeena 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 1973, 508 American babies have been named Shakeena. Its peak came in 1983, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Shakeena?

The median living Shakeena is about 38 years old; half are between 34 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Shakeena 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.

Shakeena 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	5	#19,551
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,869
2000	–	–
1995	12	#7,436
1990	20	#4,832
1985	23	#3,711
1980	18	#4,276
1975	5	#10,273
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 Shakeena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakeena?

The median living Shakeena is about 38 years old. Half of all living Shakeenas are between 34 and 43 years old.

How many people named Shakeena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shakeena are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakeena in 2025?

Shakeena 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 Shakeena?

508 babies have been named Shakeena in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakeena most popular?

Shakeena peaked in 1983, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Shakeena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakeena rising or falling?

Shakeena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakeena popularity over time

The story of Shakeena

How old are people named Shakeena?

Shakeena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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