Total births
147
Girls' name · since 1978
Shakinah
147 babies named Shakinah in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 147
- total births
- 1978–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Shakinah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 147 recorded since 1978.
Shakinah has 147 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2010.
- 147 total births
- 1978–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
147 girls have been named Shakinah since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 147
- total births
- 1978–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Shakinah was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
15 babies were named Shakinah in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Shakinah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakinah's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakinah at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Shakinah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2010
- Peak year (1996)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shakinah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakinah's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Shakinah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 53 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakinah? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 147 babies named Shakinah. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 15 births.
When was Shakinah most popular? ▼
Shakinah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Shakinah been used? ▼
Shakinah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 33 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Shakinah? ▼
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.
What to do with Shakinah's data
- Shakinah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shakinah
Nearby Names Like Shakinah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakinah
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shakinah side by side: Shakinah vs Sharon Shakinah vs Shannon Shakinah vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shakinah: Baby Name Since 1978 - 147 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakinah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shakinah 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 July 2026.