Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Shakia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shakia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
153 babies
All-time total
2,358
#4,213 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Shakia popularity over time

2,358 babies have been named Shakia since 1974, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 198 20 – #2,085
1980s 895 90 +352% #1,220
1990s 950 95 +6% #1,161
2000s 281 28 -70% #3,112
2010s 34 3 -88% #9,705
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shakia

Shakia 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, 2,358 American babies have been named Shakia. Its peak came in 1993, when 153 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 Shakia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakia?

The median living Shakia is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 40. An estimated 2,300 people named Shakia are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Shakia 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 6 #15,947
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,854
2012 6 #16,538
2011 5 #19,116
2010 12 #9,705
2009 10 #11,340
2008 21 #6,535
2007 15 #8,456
2006 27 #5,208
2005 15 #7,841
2004 35 #4,074
2003 32 #4,197
2002 39 #3,516
2001 42 #3,308
2000 45 #3,112
1995 63 #2,146
1990 127 #1,289
1985 97 #1,359
1980 63 #1,760
1975 27 #2,795
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 Shakia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakia?

The median living Shakia is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shakias are between 30 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shakia are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Shakia are alive in the United States, based on 2,358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakia in 2025?

Shakia 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 Shakia?

2,358 babies have been named Shakia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakia most popular?

Shakia peaked in 1993, when 153 newborns received the name.

Is Shakia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakia rising or falling?

Shakia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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