Total births
224
Girls' name · since 1976
Shaakira
Shaakira has 224 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 224
- total births
- 1976–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Shaakira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 224 recorded since 1976.
Shaakira has 224 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2000.
- 224 total births
- 1976–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
224 girls have been named Shaakira since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 224
- total births
- 1976–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Shaakira was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
22 babies were named Shaakira in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Shaakira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaakira's full recorded timeline at 1989, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaakira at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Shaakira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2000
- Peak year (1991)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Shaakira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shaakira's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Shaakira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 114 births (51% of all-time use).
Shaakira by state
Where Shaakira concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaakira? ▼
224 babies have been named Shaakira since 1976. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1991 with 22 births.
When was Shaakira most popular? ▼
Shaakira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shaakira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaakira are New York (17 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Shaakira been used? ▼
Shaakira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 25 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Shaakira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shaakira's data
- Shaakira's decade-level peak was the 1990s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shaakiras (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaakira
Nearby Names Like Shaakira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaakira
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shaakira side by side: Shaakira vs Sharon Shaakira vs Shannon Shaakira vs Shawna
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaakira: Baby Name Since 1976 - 224 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaakira. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaakira draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.