Boys' name · since 1982
Shakeel
Shakeel has 218 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,441 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 218
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
218 boys have been named Shakeel since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shakeel recorded 218 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2019.
- #12,441 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 218 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakeel ranks #12,441 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 218 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,441 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 218
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakeel's 218 recorded births place it above 72.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shakeel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakeel's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakeel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2019
- Peak year (1993)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Shakeel by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (171 births, 78% of the file).
1990s was Shakeel's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Shakeel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
171 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 171 births (78% of all-time use).
Shakeel by state
Where Shakeel concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 41 | 18.8% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 4.6% |
41 of 218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shakeel's data
- Shakeel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shakeels (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shakeel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shakeel 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 August 2026.