Recorded 1974–1991 Girls' name Peak 1980 91 births

Shaketha — girls' name

91 babies named Shaketha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s321980s491990s10

The verdict

91 girls have been named Shaketha since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

91
total births
1974–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Shaketha was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shaketha in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaketha

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Shaketha between 1974 and 1991, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaketha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaketha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaketha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaketha 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 91 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.

Shaketha at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

91

Since 1974

18 years of records

Peak year

1980

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1974

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shaketha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1974

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1980)
10
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 19911989198519831980197819761974 6

Shaketha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
49 births that decade — 54% of Shaketha's all-time total
1970s321980s491990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaketha?
91 babies have been named Shaketha since 1974. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Shaketha most popular?
Shaketha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shaketha been used?
Shaketha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 18 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shaketha?
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, 1974–1991 (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.