Recorded 1973–2006 Girls' name Peak 1983 508 births

Shakeena — girls' name

508 babies named Shakeena in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s661980s2721990s1562000s14

The verdict

508 girls have been named Shakeena since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

508
total births
1973–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Shakeena was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

35 babies were named Shakeena in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeena

The Social Security Administration has registered 508 babies named Shakeena between 1973 and 2006, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeena performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shakeena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 91 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Shakeena in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeena 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 508 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.

Shakeena at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

508

Since 1973

34 years of records

Peak year

1983

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1973

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2006

Shakeena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1973

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1983)
35
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 20061997199319891985198119771973 5

Shakeena by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
272 births that decade — 54% of Shakeena's all-time total
1970s661980s2721990s1562000s14

Shakeena by state

Where Shakeena concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Shakeena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
91 17.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
23 4.5%
#3 New Jersey
10 2.0%
#4 Georgia
5 1.0%
#5 Illinois
5 1.0%
New York share of Shakeena's total US births 17.9%
Even split

91 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeena?
508 babies have been named Shakeena since 1973. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1983 with 35 births.
When was Shakeena most popular?
Shakeena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Shakeena most popular?
The top states for the name Shakeena are New York (91 births), Pennsylvania (23 births), New Jersey (10 births).
How long has the name Shakeena been used?
Shakeena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 34 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Shakeena?
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, 1973–2006 (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.