Shakela: 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	53	5	–	#4,875
1980s	159	16	+200%	#3,494
1990s	233	23	+47%	#2,287
2000s	11	1	-95%	#15,017
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,875

1980s

159

+200%

#3,494

1990s

233

+47%

#2,287

2000s

-95%

#15,017

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakela

Shakela 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 1975, 456 American babies have been named Shakela. Its peak came in 1991, when 57 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 Shakela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakela?

The median living Shakela is about 34 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Shakela 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.

Shakela 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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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,017
2000	5	#17,144
1995	15	#6,204
1990	14	#6,397
1985	25	#3,494
1980	14	#5,183
1975	5	#10,274
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 Shakela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakela?

The median living Shakela is about 34 years old. Half of all living Shakelas are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Shakela are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shakela are alive in the United States, based on 456 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakela in 2025?

Shakela 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 Shakela?

456 babies have been named Shakela in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakela most popular?

Shakela peaked in 1991, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Shakela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakela rising or falling?

Shakela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakela popularity over time

The story of Shakela

How old are people named Shakela?

Shakela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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