Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1979
Shakeda
82 babies named Shakeda in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1979–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
82 girls have been named Shakeda since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shakeda has 82 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1993.
- 82 total births
- 1979–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Shakeda since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 82
- total births
- 1979–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Shakeda was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
10 babies were named Shakeda in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Shakeda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakeda's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakeda at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Shakeda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1993
- Peak year (1986)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Shakeda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shakeda's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Shakeda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 53 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakeda? ▼
82 babies have been named Shakeda since 1979. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1986 with 10 births.
When was Shakeda most popular? ▼
Shakeda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Shakeda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shakeda since 1979 -- 15 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Shakeda? ▼
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 Shakeda's data
- Shakeda's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- 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 Shakeda
Nearby Names Like Shakeda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakeda
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 Shakeda side by side: Shakeda vs Sharon Shakeda vs Shannon Shakeda vs Shawna
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, 1979–1993 (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. "Shakeda: Baby Name Since 1979 - 82 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakeda. 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 Shakeda 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.