Shakima: 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	116	12	–	#2,827
1980s	318	32	+174%	#2,603
1990s	174	17	-45%	#3,983
2000s	19	2	-89%	#12,909
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

116

–

#2,827

1980s

318

+174%

#2,603

1990s

174

-45%

#3,983

2000s

-89%

#12,909

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakima

Shakima 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, 627 American babies have been named Shakima. Its peak came in 1986, when 38 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 Shakima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakima?

The median living Shakima is about 39 years old; half are between 34 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Shakima 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.

Shakima 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,337
2003	7	#13,595
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,909
1995	22	#4,655
1990	26	#3,983
1985	27	#3,314
1980	34	#2,738
1975	13	#4,794
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 Shakima, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakima?

The median living Shakima is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shakimas are between 34 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shakima are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shakima are alive in the United States, based on 627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakima in 2025?

Shakima 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 Shakima?

627 babies have been named Shakima in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakima most popular?

Shakima peaked in 1986, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Shakima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakima rising or falling?

Shakima has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shakima

Shakima popularity over time

The story of Shakima

How old are people named Shakima?

Shakima year by year

Frequently asked questions

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