Boys' name · since 1976
Shakim
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 430 babies named Shakim, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,639 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 430
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
430 boys have been named Shakim since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakim has been recorded 430 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2013.
- #8,639 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 430 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakim ranks #8,639 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 430 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,639 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 430
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakim's 430 recorded births place it above 81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shakim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakim's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2013
- Peak year (1995)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Shakim by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (181 births, 42% of the file).
1990s was Shakim's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Shakim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
181 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 181 births (42% of all-time use).
Shakim by state
Where Shakim concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 186 | 43.3% |
186 of 430 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shakim's data
- Shakim's decade-level peak was the 1990s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shakims (186 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shakim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1976–2013 (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 Shakim 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.