Total births
1,374
Girls' name · since 1972
Shakera
1,374 babies named Shakera in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,374
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Shakera is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,374 have been recorded since 1972.
Shakera has 1,374 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2012.
- 1,374 total births
- 1972–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,374 girls have been named Shakera since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 1,374
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Shakera was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
102 babies were named Shakera in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Shakera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shakera's full recorded timeline at 1992, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 102 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shakera at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Shakera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2012
- Peak year (1992)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Shakera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakera's strongest decade.
689 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shakera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 80
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
358 births
- 1990s
1990s
689 births
- 2000s 236
2000s
236 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 689 births (50% of all-time use).
How Shakera compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shakera's total volume
Shakera vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shakera by state
Where Shakera concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 128 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 92 | 6.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 90 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 82 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 66 | 4.8% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 63 | 4.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 41 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 22 | 1.6% |
New York share of Shakera's total US births 9.3%
Even split
128 of 1,374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Shakera appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakera? ▼
Shakera has been given to 1,374 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 102 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Shakera most popular? ▼
Shakera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 689 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shakera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shakera are New York (128 births), Pennsylvania (92 births), New Jersey (90 births).
How long has the name Shakera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shakera since 1972 -- 41 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Shakera? ▼
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.
What to do with Shakera's data
- Shakera's decade-level peak was the 1990s (689 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shakeras (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Shakera
Nearby Names Like Shakera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakera
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shakera side by side: Shakera vs Sharon Shakera vs Shannon Shakera vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2012 (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. "Shakera: Baby Name Since 1972 - 1,374 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakera. 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 Shakera 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 June 2026.