Shaketa: 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	86	9	–	#3,876
1980s	217	22	+152%	#2,897
1990s	72	7	-67%	#5,240
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,876

1980s

217

+152%

#2,897

1990s

-67%

#5,240

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaketa

Shaketa 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, 375 American babies have been named Shaketa. Its peak came in 1984, when 31 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 Shaketa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaketa?

The median living Shaketa is about 40 years old; half are between 36 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Shaketa 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.

Shaketa 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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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	18	#5,240
1985	23	#3,712
1980	18	#4,277
1975	10	#5,888
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 Shaketa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaketa?

The median living Shaketa is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shaketas are between 36 and 45 years old.

How many people named Shaketa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shaketa are alive in the United States, based on 375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaketa in 2025?

Shaketa 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 Shaketa?

375 babies have been named Shaketa in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaketa most popular?

Shaketa peaked in 1984, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Shaketa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaketa rising or falling?

Shaketa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shaketa

Shaketa popularity over time

The story of Shaketa

How old are people named Shaketa?

Shaketa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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