Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1994
Shakiria
Shakiria has 43 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1994–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
43 girls have been named Shakiria since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shakiria has 43 recorded births among girls since 1994, 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 1994 to 2003.
- 43 total births
- 1994–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Shakiria since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 43
- total births
- 1994–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Shakiria was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
8 babies were named Shakiria in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Shakiria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shakiria's full recorded timeline at 1997, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shakiria at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Shakiria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2003
- Peak year (1998)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Shakiria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakiria's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Shakiria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 33 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakiria? ▼
Shakiria has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 8 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Shakiria most popular? ▼
Shakiria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Shakiria been used? ▼
Shakiria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 10 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Shakiria? ▼
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 Shakiria's data
- Shakiria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- 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 Shakiria
Nearby Names Like Shakiria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakiria
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 Shakiria side by side: Shakiria vs Sharon Shakiria vs Shannon Shakiria vs Shawna
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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, 1994–2003 (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. "Shakiria: Baby Name Since 1994 - 43 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakiria. 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 Shakiria 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.