Recorded 1974–2005 Girls' name Peak 1993 629 births

Shakeema — girls' name

629 babies named Shakeema in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s841980s2871990s2292000s29

The verdict

629 girls have been named Shakeema since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.

629
total births
1974–2005
years on record
1980s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Shakeema was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

47 babies were named Shakeema in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeema

The Social Security Administration has registered 629 babies named Shakeema between 1974 and 2005, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeema currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeema performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 287 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shakeema shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 290 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Shakeema in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeema 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 629 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.

Shakeema at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

629

Since 1974

32 years of records

Peak year

1993

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1974

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2005

Shakeema popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1974

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1993)
47
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Shakeema by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
287 births that decade — 46% of Shakeema's all-time total
1970s841980s2871990s2292000s29

Shakeema by state

Where Shakeema concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Shakeema
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
290 46.1%
#2 New Jersey
56 8.9%
#3 Pennsylvania
10 1.6%
#4 South Carolina
7 1.1%
New York share of Shakeema's total US births 46.1%
Even split

290 of 629 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeema?
629 babies have been named Shakeema since 1974. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1993 with 47 births.
When was Shakeema most popular?
Shakeema was most popular in the 1980s decade with 287 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Shakeema most popular?
The top states for the name Shakeema are New York (290 births), New Jersey (56 births), Pennsylvania (10 births).
How long has the name Shakeema been used?
Shakeema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 32 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Shakeema?
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.

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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, 1974–2005 (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.