Recorded 1982–1995 Girls' name Peak 1989 47 births

Shakeva — girls' name

47 babies named Shakeva in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

47 girls have been named Shakeva since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

47
total births
1982–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Shakeva was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shakeva in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeva

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Shakeva between 1982 and 1995, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeva currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeva performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shakeva shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeva 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 47 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.

Shakeva at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

47

Since 1982

14 years of records

Peak year

1989

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1982

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shakeva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1982

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4681012 1995199319901989198719841982 6

Shakeva by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 55% of Shakeva's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeva?
47 babies have been named Shakeva since 1982. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
When was Shakeva most popular?
Shakeva was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Shakeva been used?
Shakeva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 14 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shakeva?
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, 1982–1995 (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.