Shakyla: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#13,472
1990s	159	16	+3080%	#3,259
2000s	171	17	+8%	#5,071
2010s	23	2	-87%	#10,363
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#13,472

1990s

159

+3080%

#3,259

2000s

171

+8%

#5,071

2010s

-87%

#10,363

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shakyla

Shakyla 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 1988, 358 American babies have been named Shakyla. Its peak came in 1992, when 35 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 Shakyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shakyla?

The median living Shakyla is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Shakyla 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.

Shakyla 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	5	#18,062
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,739
2011	–	–
2010	11	#10,363
2009	14	#8,814
2008	14	#8,892
2007	14	#8,931
2006	16	#7,797
2005	22	#5,756
2004	19	#6,456
2003	25	#5,071
2002	15	#7,377
2001	14	#7,665
2000	18	#6,169
1995	6	#13,084
1990	9	#9,098
1985	–	–
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 Shakyla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shakyla?

The median living Shakyla is about 25 years old. Half of all living Shakylas are between 20 and 32 years old.

How many people named Shakyla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shakyla are alive in the United States, based on 358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shakyla in 2025?

Shakyla 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 Shakyla?

358 babies have been named Shakyla in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shakyla most popular?

Shakyla peaked in 1992, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Shakyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shakyla rising or falling?

Shakyla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shakyla popularity over time

The story of Shakyla

How old are people named Shakyla?

Shakyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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