Recorded 1980–1998 Girls' name Peak 1994 101 births

Shakedra — girls' name

101 babies named Shakedra in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s451990s56

The verdict

101 girls have been named Shakedra since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

101
total births
1980–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Shakedra was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shakedra in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakedra

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Shakedra between 1980 and 1998, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakedra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakedra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shakedra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakedra 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 101 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.

Shakedra at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

101

Since 1980

19 years of records

Peak year

1994

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1980

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1998

Shakedra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1980

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1994)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 19981994199219901988198519821980 6

Shakedra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
56 births that decade — 55% of Shakedra's all-time total
1980s451990s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakedra?
101 babies have been named Shakedra since 1980. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1994 with 12 births.
When was Shakedra most popular?
Shakedra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Shakedra been used?
Shakedra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 19 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Shakedra?
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, 1980–1998 (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.