Recorded 1991–1994 Boys' name Peak 1993 45 births

Shakeal — boys' name

45 babies named Shakeal in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s45

The verdict

45 boys have been named Shakeal since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

45
total births
1991–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shakeal was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

22 babies were named Shakeal in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeal

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Shakeal between 1991 and 1994, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shakeal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeal performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shakeal in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeal 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 45 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.

Shakeal at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

45

Since 1991

4 years of records

Peak year

1993

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1991

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1994

Shakeal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1991

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1993)
22
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
510152025 1994199319921991 6

Shakeal by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
45 births that decade — 100% of Shakeal's all-time total
1990s45

Shakeal by state

Where Shakeal concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shakeal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 11.1%
New York share of Shakeal's total US births 11.1%

5 of 45 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeal?
45 babies have been named Shakeal since 1991. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1993 with 22 births.
When was Shakeal most popular?
Shakeal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Shakeal most popular?
The top states for the name Shakeal are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shakeal been used?
Shakeal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 4 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shakeal?
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.

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, 1991–1994 (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.