Recorded 1991–2006 Girls' name Peak 1991 28 births

Shakeelah — girls' name

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

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The verdict

28 girls have been named Shakeelah since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

28
total births
1991–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
82%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Shakeelah was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shakeelah in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeelah

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Shakeelah between 1991 and 2006, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeelah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeelah performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shakeelah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeelah 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 28 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.

Shakeelah at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

28

Since 1991

16 years of records

Peak year

1991

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1991

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2006

Shakeelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1991

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1991)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Shakeelah by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
23 births that decade — 82% of Shakeelah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeelah?
28 babies have been named Shakeelah since 1991. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1991 with 9 births.
When was Shakeelah most popular?
Shakeelah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shakeelah been used?
Shakeelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 16 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Shakeelah?
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, 1991–2006 (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.