Total births
149
Boys' name · since 2001
Shakai
149 babies named Shakai in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7543
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Shakai currently ranks #7543 among boys' names in America, with 149 babies recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakai has been recorded 149 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #7543 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7543 among boys today
- 149 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shakai is currently the #7543 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 149 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7543
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Shakai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7543
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shakai was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shakai in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Shakai compares
149 33th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shakai's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shakai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shakai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shakai's full recorded timeline at 2015, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shakai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,543
Active since
2001
Shakai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Shakai popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2009 (Shakai as girls' name)
Shakai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shakai's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shakai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 70 births (47% of all-time use).
Shakai by state
Where Shakai concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.4% |
New York share of Shakai's total US births 3.4%
5 of 149 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakai? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 149 babies named Shakai. Today it holds rank #7543 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 16 births.
When was Shakai most popular? ▼
Shakai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Shakai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shakai are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shakai been used? ▼
Records for Shakai go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shakai? ▼
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 Shakai's data
- New York records the most Shakais (5 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 Shakai
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakai
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Shaun Boy
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Shannon Boy
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Shayne Boy
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Compare Shakai side by side: Shakai vs Shawn Shakai vs Shane Shakai vs Shaun
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Shakai: #7543 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakai. 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 Shakai 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 June 2026.