Total births
32
Boys' name · since 1981
Shaker
32 babies named Shaker in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1981–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Shaker sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaker has been recorded 32 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2016.
- 32 total births
- 1981–2016 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Shaker since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.
- 32
- total births
- 1981–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shaker was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shaker in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Shaker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaker's full recorded timeline at 2006, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaker at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Shaker popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2016
- Peak year (2011)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Shaker by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shaker's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shaker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaker? ▼
Shaker has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 7 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Shaker most popular? ▼
Shaker was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Shaker been used? ▼
Records for Shaker go back to 1981, giving 36 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Shaker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Shaker's data
- Shaker's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaker
Nearby Names Like Shaker
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaker
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Shannon Boy
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Shayne Boy
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Compare Shaker side by side: Shaker vs Shawn Shaker vs Shane Shaker vs Shaun
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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, 1981–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaker: Baby Name Since 1981 - 32 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaker. 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 Shaker 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.