Shakina: 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	157	16	–	#2,472
1980s	309	31	+97%	#2,143
1990s	148	15	-52%	#3,133
2000s	54	5	-64%	#11,608
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

157

–

#2,472

1980s

309

+97%

#2,143

1990s

148

-52%

#3,133

2000s

-64%

#11,608

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakina

Shakina 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 1973, 668 American babies have been named Shakina. Its peak came in 1982, when 48 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 Shakina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakina?

The median living Shakina is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Shakina 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.

Shakina 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,725
2006	8	#13,415
2005	7	#14,259
2004	–	–
2003	8	#12,219
2002	8	#12,002
2001	7	#13,230
2000	8	#11,608
1995	7	#11,547
1990	25	#4,097
1985	26	#3,395
1980	32	#2,848
1975	12	#5,101
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 Shakina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakina?

The median living Shakina is about 40 years old. Half of all living Shakinas are between 34 and 45 years old.

How many people named Shakina are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shakina are alive in the United States, based on 668 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakina in 2025?

Shakina 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 Shakina?

668 babies have been named Shakina in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakina most popular?

Shakina peaked in 1982, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Shakina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakina rising or falling?

Shakina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakina popularity over time

The story of Shakina

How old are people named Shakina?

Shakina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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