Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1982
Shakenia
Shakenia has 32 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1982–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Shakenia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1982.
Shakenia has 32 recorded births among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 1989.
- 32 total births
- 1982–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Shakenia since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 32
- total births
- 1982–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Shakenia was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
8 babies were named Shakenia in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Shakenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shakenia splits its recorded history at 1985: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shakenia at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Shakenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1989
- Peak year (1985)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Shakenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shakenia's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shakenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakenia? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 32 babies named Shakenia. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 8 births.
When was Shakenia most popular? ▼
Shakenia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Shakenia been used? ▼
Shakenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 8 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Shakenia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Shakenia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shakenia: Baby Name Since 1982 - 32 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakenia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shakenia 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 July 2026.