Boys' name · since 1991
Shakeil
Shakeil has 55 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,578 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakeil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakeil has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1994.
- #21,578 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 55 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakeil ranks #21,578 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,578 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakeil's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Shakeil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakeil's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakeil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1994
- Peak year (1993)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Shakeil by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Shakeil's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shakeil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (100% of all-time use).
Shakeil by state
Where Shakeil concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 9.1% |
5 of 55 births nationwide.
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- New Jersey records the most Shakeils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shakeil draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.