Girls' name · since 1975

Shakeisha

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Shakeisha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,989 of 72,339
all-time among girls
197
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

Shakeisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 197 have been recorded since 1975.

Shakeisha has 197 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1999.

  • #19,989 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 197 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakeisha ranks #19,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 197 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,989 of 72,339
all-time among girls
197
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shakeisha's 197 recorded births place it above 72.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shakeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shakeisha's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shakeisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1991)
17
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
05101520 19751978198119841987199019931999 5

Shakeisha by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (86 births, 44% of the file).

1980s was Shakeisha's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Shakeisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeisha?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 197 babies named Shakeisha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,989 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 17 births.
Where does Shakeisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakeisha ranks #19,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shakeisha most popular?
Shakeisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shakeisha been used?
Records for Shakeisha go back to 1975, giving 25 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Shakeisha?
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.

What to do with Shakeisha's data

  • Shakeisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 1990s (73) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shakeisha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shakeisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–1999 (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 Shakeisha 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.