Recorded 1977–1978 Girls' name Peak 1978 13 births

Shakitha — girls' name

13 babies named Shakitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s13

The verdict

13 girls have been named Shakitha since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

13
total births
1977–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shakitha was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shakitha in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakitha

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Shakitha between 1977 and 1978, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakitha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakitha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakitha 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 13 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.

Shakitha at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

13

Since 1977

2 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1977

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1978

Shakitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1977

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5.566.577.5 19781977 6

Shakitha by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
13 births that decade — 100% of Shakitha's all-time total
1970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakitha?
13 babies have been named Shakitha since 1977. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Shakitha most popular?
Shakitha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Shakitha been used?
Shakitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 2 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Shakitha?
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.

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, 1977–1978 (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.