Girls' name · since 1975

Shaketta

Shaketta has 98 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,358 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

98 girls have been named Shaketta since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shaketta recorded 98 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1990.

  • #27,358 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 98 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaketta ranks #27,358 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#27,358 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaketta's 98 recorded births place it above 62.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shaketta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shaketta's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shaketta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1983)
12
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 1975197919821984198619881990 6

Shaketta by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (75 births, 77% of the file).

1980s was Shaketta's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Shaketta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 75 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaketta?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 98 babies named Shaketta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,358 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 12 births.
Where does Shaketta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaketta ranks #27,358 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shaketta most popular?
Shaketta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Shaketta been used?
Shaketta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 16 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shaketta?
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 Shaketta's data

  • Shaketta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shaketta

Nearby Names Like Shaketta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaketta

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaketta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1975–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shaketta 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 August 2026.