Shakiya: 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	16	2	–	#7,187
1980s	89	9	+456%	#5,391
1990s	229	23	+157%	#3,134
2000s	384	38	+68%	#3,032
2010s	86	9	-78%	#6,350
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,187

1980s

+456%

#5,391

1990s

229

+157%

#3,134

2000s

384

+68%

#3,032

2010s

-78%

#6,350

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakiya

Shakiya 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 1978, 804 American babies have been named Shakiya. Its peak came in 2003, when 50 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 Shakiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakiya?

The median living Shakiya is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 31. An estimated 800 people named Shakiya 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.

Shakiya 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	5	#17,609
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#14,127
2015	8	#12,833
2014	11	#10,053
2013	13	#8,968
2012	12	#9,629
2011	9	#12,004
2010	21	#6,350
2009	23	#6,063
2008	28	#5,257
2007	48	#3,469
2006	34	#4,345
2005	35	#4,104
2004	41	#3,614
2003	50	#3,032
2002	44	#3,235
2001	35	#3,770
2000	46	#3,061
1995	14	#6,565
1990	14	#6,398
1985	10	#6,852
1980	–	–
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 Shakiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakiya?

The median living Shakiya is about 24 years old. Half of all living Shakiyas are between 19 and 31 years old.

How many people named Shakiya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shakiya are alive in the United States, based on 804 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakiya in 2025?

Shakiya 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 Shakiya?

804 babies have been named Shakiya in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakiya most popular?

Shakiya peaked in 2003, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Shakiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakiya rising or falling?

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

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Shakiya popularity over time

The story of Shakiya

How old are people named Shakiya?

Shakiya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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