Girls' name · since 1979
Shakendra
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 255 babies named Shakendra, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,431 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 255
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakendra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 255 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Shakendra recorded 255 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2002.
- #17,431 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 255 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakendra ranks #17,431 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 255 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,431 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 255
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakendra's 255 recorded births place it above 75.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Shakendra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shakendra splits its recorded history at 1991: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shakendra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2002
- Peak year (1987)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Shakendra by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (119 births, 47% of the file).
1990s was Shakendra's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shakendra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
103 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 119 births (47% of all-time use).
Shakendra by state
Where Shakendra concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 11 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 7 | 2.7% |
11 of 255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shakendra's data
- Shakendra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shakendras (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shakendra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1979–2002 (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 Shakendra 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.