Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Shakeya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shakeya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
50 babies
All-time total
718
#9,367 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Shakeya popularity over time

718 babies have been named Shakeya since 1975, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
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1970s 75 8 – #3,247
1980s 329 33 +339% #2,312
1990s 267 27 -19% #2,519
2000s 42 4 -84% #11,872
2010s 5 1 -88% #19,389
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shakeya

Shakeya 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, 718 American babies have been named Shakeya. Its peak came in 1993, when 50 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 Shakeya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakeya?

The median living Shakeya is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Shakeya are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Shakeya 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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2011 – –
2010 5 #19,389
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,266
2006 – –
2005 7 #14,257
2004 – –
2003 6 #15,431
2002 8 #12,001
2001 8 #11,872
2000 7 #12,908
1995 9 #9,407
1990 38 #3,009
1985 44 #2,312
1980 23 #3,584
1975 7 #7,792
1970 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shakeya?

The median living Shakeya is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shakeyas are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Shakeya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shakeya are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakeya in 2025?

Shakeya 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 Shakeya?

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

When was the name Shakeya most popular?

Shakeya peaked in 1993, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Shakeya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakeya rising or falling?

Shakeya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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