Recorded 1978–1993 Girls' name Peak 1983 94 births

Shakeerah — girls' name

94 babies named Shakeerah in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s621990s17

The verdict

94 girls have been named Shakeerah since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

94
total births
1978–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Shakeerah was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

13 babies were named Shakeerah in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeerah

The Social Security Administration has registered 94 babies named Shakeerah between 1978 and 1993, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeerah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeerah performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shakeerah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shakeerah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeerah 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 94 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.

Shakeerah at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

94

Since 1978

16 years of records

Peak year

1983

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1978

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1993

Shakeerah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1978

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1983)
13
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 199319911990198819861984198319821981198019791978 5

Shakeerah by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
62 births that decade — 66% of Shakeerah's all-time total
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Shakeerah by state

Where Shakeerah concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shakeerah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
52 55.3%
New Jersey share of Shakeerah's total US births 55.3%

52 of 94 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeerah?
94 babies have been named Shakeerah since 1978. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1983 with 13 births.
When was Shakeerah most popular?
Shakeerah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Shakeerah most popular?
The top states for the name Shakeerah are New Jersey (52 births).
How long has the name Shakeerah been used?
Shakeerah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 16 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Shakeerah?
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, 1978–1993 (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.