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girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Shakira

Meaning A female given name from Arabic, masculine equivalent Shakir Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,792

A female given name from Arabic, masculine equivalent Shakir.

Rank 2025
#8,792
among girls · ↓1,585 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Shakira
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
512 babies
All-time total
8,276
#1,874 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Shakira popularity over time

8,276 babies have been named Shakira since 1970, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 682 68 – #1,063
1980s 1,469 147 +115% #863
1990s 2,797 280 +90% #596
2000s 2,675 268 -4% #536
2010s 549 55 -79% #1,694
2020s (to 2025) 104 17 -68% #5,146

The story of Shakira

Shakira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,792 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 8,276 American babies have been named Shakira. Its peak came in 2002, when 512 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Shakira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakira?

The median living Shakira is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 36. An estimated 8,100 people named Shakira are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Shakira year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 12 #8,792
2024 16 #7,207
2023 13 #8,424
2022 17 #6,947
2021 21 #5,919
2020 25 #5,146
2019 28 #4,886
2018 31 #4,545
2017 23 #5,641
2016 28 #4,971
2015 56 #3,052
2014 61 #2,837
2013 60 #2,868
2012 55 #3,089
2011 82 #2,295
2010 125 #1,694
2009 153 #1,501
2008 134 #1,676
2007 244 #1,080
2006 353 #780
2005 220 #1,084
2004 190 #1,184
2003 337 #747
2002 512 #536
2001 269 #852
2000 263 #846
1995 263 #769
1990 219 #889
1985 133 #1,094
1980 98 #1,307
1975 62 #1,602
1970 12 #4,712
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Famous people named Shakira

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Shakira Shakira Colombian singer-songwriter (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shakira?

The median living Shakira is about 28 years old. Half of all living Shakiras are between 22 and 36 years old.

How many people named Shakira are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Shakira are alive in the United States, based on 8,276 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shakira mean?

A female given name from Arabic, masculine equivalent Shakir.

How popular is the name Shakira in 2025?

Shakira ranked #8,792 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shakira?

8,276 babies have been named Shakira in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakira most popular?

Shakira peaked in 2002, when 512 newborns received the name.

Is Shakira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakira rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Shakira?

Well-known people named Shakira include Shakira (singer).

Names like Shakira

Names that sound and feel close to Shakira: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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