Recorded 1987–2001 Girls' name Peak 1992 29 births

Shakarra — girls' name

29 babies named Shakarra in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s172000s5

The verdict

29 girls have been named Shakarra since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

29
total births
1987–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Shakarra was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shakarra in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakarra

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Shakarra between 1987 and 2001, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakarra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakarra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shakarra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakarra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shakarra at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

29

Since 1987

15 years of records

Peak year

1992

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1987

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shakarra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1987

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Shakarra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
17 births that decade — 59% of Shakarra's all-time total
1980s71990s172000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakarra?
29 babies have been named Shakarra since 1987. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
When was Shakarra most popular?
Shakarra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shakarra been used?
Shakarra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 15 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shakarra?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.