Total births
896
Girls' name · since 1976
Shakara
896 babies named Shakara in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 896
- total births
- 1976–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Shakara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 896 recorded since 1976.
Shakara has 896 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 2010.
- 896 total births
- 1976–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
896 girls have been named Shakara since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 896
- total births
- 1976–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shakara was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
66 babies were named Shakara in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Shakara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shakara's full recorded timeline at 1993, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shakara at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Shakara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2010
- Peak year (1990)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Shakara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakara's strongest decade.
417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shakara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s
1980s
259 births
- 1990s
1990s
417 births
- 2000s
2000s
167 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 417 births (47% of all-time use).
How Shakara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shakara's total volume
Shakara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shakara by state
Where Shakara concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 41 | 4.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 28 | 3.1% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 18 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
Florida share of Shakara's total US births 4.6%
Even split
41 of 896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakara? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 896 babies named Shakara. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 66 births.
When was Shakara most popular? ▼
Shakara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 417 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Shakara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shakara are Florida (41 births), New York (28 births), South Carolina (18 births).
How long has the name Shakara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shakara since 1976 -- 35 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Shakara? ▼
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 Shakara's data
- Shakara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (417 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shakaras (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Shakara
Nearby Names Like Shakara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakara
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 Shakara side by side: Shakara vs Sharon Shakara vs Shannon Shakara vs Shawna
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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, 1976–2010 (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. "Shakara: Baby Name Since 1976 - 896 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakara. 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 Shakara 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.