Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1975
Shabaka
28 babies named Shabaka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1975–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
28 boys have been named Shabaka since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shabaka has 28 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1982.
- 28 total births
- 1975–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Shabaka since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 28
- total births
- 1975–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Shabaka was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shabaka in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Shabaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shabaka splits its recorded history at 1979: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shabaka at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Shabaka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1982
- Peak year (1975)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Shabaka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shabaka's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Shabaka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shabaka? ▼
Shabaka has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 7 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Shabaka most popular? ▼
Shabaka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Shabaka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shabaka since 1975 -- 8 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Shabaka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shabaka's data
- Shabaka's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shabaka
Nearby Names Like Shabaka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shabaka
Shawn Boy
#637 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#601 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1567 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2597 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#4006 10,741 births
Compare Shabaka side by side: Shabaka vs Shawn Shabaka vs Shane Shabaka vs Shaun
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–1982 (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. "Shabaka: Baby Name Since 1975 - 28 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shabaka. 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 Shabaka 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.