Girls' name · since 1984

Shakieta

Shakieta has 12 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#52,280 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade

Shakieta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Shakieta recorded 12 times among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 1987.

  • #52,280 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1984
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakieta ranks #52,280 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.

#52,280 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shakieta's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% 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.

Shakieta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shakieta's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shakieta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1984)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19841987 5

Shakieta by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Shakieta's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shakieta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakieta?
Since 1984, Social Security records show 12 babies named Shakieta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #52,280 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 7 births.
Where does Shakieta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakieta ranks #52,280 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 Shakieta most popular?
Shakieta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Shakieta been used?
Shakieta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 4 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Shakieta?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Shakieta: 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, 1984–1987 (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 Shakieta 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.