Total births
138
Girls' name · since 1986
Shakirra
Shakirra has 138 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 138
- total births
- 1986–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
138 girls have been named Shakirra since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shakirra has 138 recorded births among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 2007.
- 138 total births
- 1986–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Shakirra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shakirra's full recorded timeline at 1995, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shakirra at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Shakirra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2007
- Peak year (1995)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Shakirra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakirra's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Shakirra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakirra? ▼
Shakirra has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 17 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Shakirra's data
- Shakirra's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2000s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shakirra
Nearby Names Like Shakirra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakirra
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 Shakirra side by side: Shakirra vs Sharon Shakirra vs Shannon Shakirra 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, 1986–2007 (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. "Shakirra: Baby Name Since 1986 - 138 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakirra. 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 Shakirra 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.