Shakita: 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	196	20	–	#2,080
1980s	666	67	+240%	#1,523
1990s	327	33	-51%	#2,007
2000s	13	1	-96%	#11,610
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

196

–

#2,080

1980s

666

+240%

#1,523

1990s

327

-51%

#2,007

2000s

-96%

#11,610

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakita

Shakita 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, 1,202 American babies have been named Shakita. Its peak came in 1986, when 81 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 Shakita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakita?

The median living Shakita is about 39 years old; half are between 35 and 44. An estimated 1,200 people named Shakita 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.

Shakita 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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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,498
2000	8	#11,610
1995	23	#4,483
1990	68	#2,007
1985	71	#1,662
1980	49	#2,122
1975	19	#3,614
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shakita?

The median living Shakita is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shakitas are between 35 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shakita are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Shakita are alive in the United States, based on 1,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakita in 2025?

Shakita 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 Shakita?

1,202 babies have been named Shakita in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakita most popular?

Shakita peaked in 1986, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Shakita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakita rising or falling?

Shakita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakita popularity over time

The story of Shakita

How old are people named Shakita?

Shakita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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