Recorded 1986–2007 Girls' name Peak 1995 138 births

Shakirra — girls' name

138 babies named Shakirra in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s191990s822000s37

The verdict

138 girls have been named Shakirra since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.

138
total births
1986–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Shakirra was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

17 babies were named Shakirra in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakirra

The Social Security Administration has registered 138 babies named Shakirra between 1986 and 2007, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakirra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakirra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shakirra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakirra 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 138 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.

Shakirra at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

138

Since 1986

22 years of records

Peak year

1995

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1986

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2007

Shakirra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1986

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1995)
17
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
05101520 200720032000199619941992199019871986 6

Shakirra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
82 births that decade — 59% of Shakirra's all-time total
1980s191990s822000s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakirra?
138 babies have been named Shakirra since 1986. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1995 with 17 births.
When was Shakirra most popular?
Shakirra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Shakirra been used?
Shakirra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 22 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Shakirra?
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.

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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, 1986–2007 (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.