Recorded 1978–1990 Girls' name Peak 1979 43 births

Shakeshia — girls' name

43 babies named Shakeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s241990s7

The verdict

43 girls have been named Shakeshia since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

43
total births
1978–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Shakeshia was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shakeshia in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Shakeshia between 1978 and 1990, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeshia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shakeshia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeshia 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 43 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.

Shakeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

43

Since 1978

13 years of records

Peak year

1979

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1978

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shakeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1978

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1979)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Shakeshia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 56% of Shakeshia's all-time total
1970s121980s241990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeshia?
43 babies have been named Shakeshia since 1978. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1979 with 7 births.
When was Shakeshia most popular?
Shakeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shakeshia been used?
Shakeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 13 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shakeshia?
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, 1978–1990 (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.