Recorded 1990–1998 Girls' name Peak 1992 30 births

Shakilah — girls' name

30 babies named Shakilah in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s30

The verdict

30 girls have been named Shakilah since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

30
total births
1990–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shakilah was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shakilah in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakilah

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Shakilah between 1990 and 1998, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakilah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakilah performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakilah 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 30 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.

Shakilah at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

30

Since 1990

9 years of records

Peak year

1992

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1990

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1998

Shakilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1990

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1992)
11
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
4681012 1998199219911990 6

Shakilah by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
30 births that decade — 100% of Shakilah's all-time total
1990s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakilah?
30 babies have been named Shakilah since 1990. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1992 with 11 births.
When was Shakilah most popular?
Shakilah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shakilah been used?
Shakilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 9 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Shakilah?
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, 1990–1998 (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.