Shakim: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#3,956
1980s	72	7	+243%	#3,896
1990s	181	18	+151%	#2,910
2000s	134	13	-26%	#3,515
2010s	22	2	-84%	#11,962
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,956

1980s

+243%

#3,896

1990s

181

+151%

#2,910

2000s

134

-26%

#3,515

2010s

-84%

#11,962

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakim

Shakim 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 1976, 430 American babies have been named Shakim. Its peak came in 1995, when 25 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 Shakim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakim?

The median living Shakim is about 28 years old; half are between 23 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Shakim 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.

Shakim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#13,745
2012	6	#12,046
2011	5	#14,018
2010	6	#11,962
2009	9	#8,884
2008	7	#10,845
2007	8	#9,625
2006	14	#6,045
2005	6	#11,239
2004	11	#6,904
2003	18	#4,588
2002	18	#4,465
2001	19	#4,268
2000	24	#3,515
1995	25	#2,910
1990	14	#4,140
1985	8	#5,073
1980	5	#7,122
1975	–	–
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 Shakim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakim?

The median living Shakim is about 28 years old. Half of all living Shakims are between 23 and 34 years old.

How many people named Shakim are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shakim are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakim in 2025?

Shakim 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 Shakim?

430 babies have been named Shakim in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakim most popular?

Shakim peaked in 1995, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Shakim a boy or girl name?

Shakim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shakim rising or falling?

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

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Shakim popularity over time

The story of Shakim

How old are people named Shakim?

Shakim year by year

Frequently asked questions

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