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girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Shakera

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shakera
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
102 babies
All-time total
1,374
#6,050 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Shakera popularity over time

1,374 babies have been named Shakera since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1993Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 80 8 – #4,200
1980s 358 36 +347% #2,090
1990s 689 69 +92% #1,536
2000s 236 24 -66% #3,260
2010s 11 1 -95% #16,537
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shakera

Shakera 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 1972, 1,374 American babies have been named Shakera. Its peak came in 1992, when 102 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 Shakera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakera?

The median living Shakera is about 32 years old; half are between 28 and 37. An estimated 1,300 people named Shakera are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shakera 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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2012 6 #16,537
2011 – –
2010 5 #19,388
2009 5 #19,734
2008 13 #9,404
2007 14 #8,930
2006 28 #5,075
2005 15 #7,840
2004 17 #7,034
2003 29 #4,513
2002 40 #3,455
2001 33 #3,925
2000 42 #3,260
1995 71 #1,953
1990 69 #1,986
1985 31 #2,994
1980 17 #4,481
1975 6 #8,816
1970 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
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1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shakera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakera?

The median living Shakera is about 32 years old. Half of all living Shakeras are between 28 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shakera are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Shakera are alive in the United States, based on 1,374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakera in 2025?

Shakera 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 Shakera?

1,374 babies have been named Shakera in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakera most popular?

Shakera peaked in 1992, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Shakera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakera rising or falling?

Shakera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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