Recorded 1978–2002 Girls' name Peak 1994 154 births

Shakeera — girls' name

154 babies named Shakeera in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

154 girls have been named Shakeera since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

154
total births
1978–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Shakeera was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

21 babies were named Shakeera in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeera

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Shakeera between 1978 and 2002, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeera currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeera performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shakeera shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Shakeera in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeera 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 154 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.

Shakeera at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

154

Since 1978

25 years of records

Peak year

1994

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1978

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2002

Shakeera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1978

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1994)
21
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Shakeera by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
94 births that decade — 61% of Shakeera's all-time total
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Shakeera by state

Where Shakeera concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shakeera
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
11 7.1%
#2 New York
11 7.1%
New Jersey share of Shakeera's total US births 7.1%
Even split

11 of 154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeera?
154 babies have been named Shakeera since 1978. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1994 with 21 births.
When was Shakeera most popular?
Shakeera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Shakeera most popular?
The top states for the name Shakeera are New Jersey (11 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Shakeera been used?
Shakeera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 25 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Shakeera?
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, 1978–2002 (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.