Recorded 1981–2001 Girls' name Peak 1992 189 births

Shakeyla — girls' name

189 babies named Shakeyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

189 girls have been named Shakeyla since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

189
total births
1981–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Shakeyla was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

38 babies were named Shakeyla in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakeyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 189 babies named Shakeyla between 1981 and 2001, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakeyla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakeyla performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shakeyla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Shakeyla in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakeyla 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 189 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.

Shakeyla at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

189

Since 1981

21 years of records

Peak year

1992

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1981

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shakeyla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1981

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1992)
38
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Shakeyla by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
136 births that decade — 72% of Shakeyla's all-time total
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Shakeyla by state

Where Shakeyla concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shakeyla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 5.8%
#2 North Carolina
6 3.2%
New York share of Shakeyla's total US births 5.8%
Even split

11 of 189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakeyla?
189 babies have been named Shakeyla since 1981. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1992 with 38 births.
When was Shakeyla most popular?
Shakeyla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shakeyla most popular?
The top states for the name Shakeyla are New York (11 births), North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Shakeyla been used?
Shakeyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 21 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shakeyla?
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, 1981–2001 (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.