Shakirah: 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	38	4	–	#5,486
1980s	224	22	+489%	#3,039
1990s	313	31	+40%	#2,861
2000s	197	20	-37%	#3,793
2010s	36	4	-82%	#14,606
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,486

1980s

224

+489%

#3,039

1990s

313

+40%

#2,861

2000s

197

-37%

#3,793

2010s

-82%

#14,606

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakirah

Shakirah 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, 808 American babies have been named Shakirah. Its peak came in 1992, when 42 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 Shakirah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakirah?

The median living Shakirah is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 38. An estimated 800 people named Shakirah 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.

Shakirah 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	6	#15,379
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,450
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,239
2012	5	#19,122
2011	7	#14,606
2010	7	#14,722
2009	10	#11,341
2008	10	#11,467
2007	13	#9,459
2006	15	#8,174
2005	20	#6,212
2004	18	#6,718
2003	26	#4,922
2002	35	#3,793
2001	25	#4,812
2000	25	#4,766
1995	32	#3,482
1990	28	#3,796
1985	15	#5,038
1980	27	#3,194
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 Shakirah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakirah?

The median living Shakirah is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shakirahs are between 24 and 38 years old.

How many people named Shakirah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shakirah are alive in the United States, based on 808 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakirah in 2025?

Shakirah 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 Shakirah?

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

When was the name Shakirah most popular?

Shakirah peaked in 1992, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Shakirah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakirah rising or falling?

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

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Shakirah popularity over time

The story of Shakirah

How old are people named Shakirah?

Shakirah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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