Girls' name · since 1974
Shakema
435 babies named Shakema in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,856 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
435 girls have been named Shakema since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shakema recorded 435 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2003.
- #12,856 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 435 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakema ranks #12,856 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 435 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,856 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 435
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shakema's 435 recorded births place it above 82.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shakema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakema's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2003
- Peak year (1981)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Shakema by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (218 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Shakema's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shakema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 67
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
218 births
- 1990s
1990s
139 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 218 births (50% of all-time use).
Shakema by state
Where Shakema concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 178 | 40.9% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
178 of 435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shakema's data
- Shakema's decade-level peak was the 1980s (218 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shakemas (178 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shakema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1974–2003 (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 Shakema 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.