Shakena: 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	81	8	–	#3,927
1980s	198	20	+144%	#3,399
1990s	103	10	-48%	#4,969
2000s	5	1	-95%	#17,145
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,927

1980s

198

+144%

#3,399

1990s

103

-48%

#4,969

2000s

-95%

#17,145

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakena

Shakena 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, 387 American babies have been named Shakena. Its peak came in 1982, when 25 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 Shakena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakena?

The median living Shakena is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Shakena 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.

Shakena 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	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,145
1995	8	#10,336
1990	17	#5,493
1985	16	#4,814
1980	15	#4,930
1975	9	#6,354
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 Shakena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakena?

The median living Shakena is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shakenas are between 35 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shakena are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shakena are alive in the United States, based on 387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakena in 2025?

Shakena 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 Shakena?

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

When was the name Shakena most popular?

Shakena peaked in 1982, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Shakena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakena rising or falling?

Shakena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakena popularity over time

The story of Shakena

How old are people named Shakena?

Shakena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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