Recorded 1979–1997 Girls' name Peak 1981 52 births

Shakenna — girls' name

52 babies named Shakenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

52 girls have been named Shakenna since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

52
total births
1979–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Shakenna was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shakenna in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakenna

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Shakenna between 1979 and 1997, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakenna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakenna performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shakenna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakenna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shakenna at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

52

Since 1979

19 years of records

Peak year

1981

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1979

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shakenna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1979

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1981)
8
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Shakenna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
42 births that decade — 81% of Shakenna's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakenna?
52 babies have been named Shakenna since 1979. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1981 with 8 births.
When was Shakenna most popular?
Shakenna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Shakenna been used?
Shakenna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 19 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shakenna?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.