Girls' name · since 1981
Shakeyla
Shakeyla has 189 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 189
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
189 girls have been named Shakeyla since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shakeyla recorded 189 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2001.
- #20,420 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 189 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakeyla ranks #20,420 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,420 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 189
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakeyla's 189 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shakeyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shakeyla splits its recorded history at 1991: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shakeyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2001
- Peak year (1992)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Shakeyla by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (136 births, 72% of the file).
1990s was Shakeyla's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Shakeyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
136 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 136 births (72% of all-time use).
Shakeyla by state
Where Shakeyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 5.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 6 | 3.2% |
11 of 189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shakeyla's data
- Shakeyla's decade-level peak was the 1990s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shakeylas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shakeyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
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, 1981–2001 (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 Shakeyla 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.