Shakema: 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	67	7	–	#4,116
1980s	218	22	+225%	#2,707
1990s	139	14	-36%	#4,492
2000s	11	1	-92%	#15,018
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,116

1980s

218

+225%

#2,707

1990s

139

-36%

#4,492

2000s

-92%

#15,018

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakema

Shakema 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, 435 American babies have been named Shakema. Its peak came in 1981, when 34 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 Shakema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakema?

The median living Shakema is about 39 years old; half are between 33 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Shakema 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.

Shakema 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,935
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,018
2000	–	–
1995	17	#5,642
1990	22	#4,492
1985	22	#3,819
1980	17	#4,480
1975	12	#5,100
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 Shakema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakema?

The median living Shakema is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shakemas are between 33 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shakema are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shakema are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakema in 2025?

Shakema 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 Shakema?

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

When was the name Shakema most popular?

Shakema peaked in 1981, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Shakema a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakema rising or falling?

Shakema has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shakema

Shakema popularity over time

The story of Shakema

How old are people named Shakema?

Shakema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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