Total births
8,276
Girls' name · since 1970
Shakira
8,276 babies named Shakira in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7007
- among girls today
- 8,276
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Shakira currently ranks #7007 among girls' names in America, with 8,276 babies recorded since 1970.
Shakira has 8,276 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7007 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, 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 1970 to 2025.
- #7007 among girls today
- 8,276 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shakira is currently the #7007 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 8,276 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7007
- among girls today
- 8,276
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Shakira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7007
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Shakira was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
512 babies were named Shakira in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Shakira compares
8,276 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shakira's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shakira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,276 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 512 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shakira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakira's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 512, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#7,007
Active since
1970
Shakira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 512
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Shakira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakira's strongest decade.
2,797 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shakira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 682
1970s
682 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,469 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,797 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,675 births
- 2010s 549
2010s
549 births
- 2020s 104
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,797 births (34% of all-time use).
How Shakira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shakira's total volume
Shakira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shakira by state
Where Shakira concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,122 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 624 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 547 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 421 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 420 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Texas | | 371 | 4.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 363 | 4.4% |
| #8 | California | | 353 | 4.3% |
New York share of Shakira's total US births 13.6%
Even split
1,122 of 8,276 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Shakira appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakira? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 8,276 babies named Shakira. Today it holds rank #7007 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 512 births.
When was Shakira most popular? ▼
Shakira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,797 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Shakira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shakira are New York (1,122 births), Florida (624 births), New Jersey (547 births).
How long has the name Shakira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shakira since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shakira? ▼
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 Shakira's data
- Shakira's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,797 total births); usage has since declined to 104 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shakiras (1,122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Shakira
Nearby Names Like Shakira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakira
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 Shakira side by side: Shakira vs Sharon Shakira vs Shannon Shakira vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shakira
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (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. "Shakira: #7007 Girls' Name - 8,276 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakira. 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 Shakira 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 June 2026.