Total births
804
Girls' name · since 1978
Shakiya
804 babies named Shakiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 804
- total births
- 1978–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Shakiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 804 recorded since 1978.
Shakiya has 804 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2019.
- 804 total births
- 1978–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
804 girls have been named Shakiya since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 804
- total births
- 1978–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Shakiya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
50 babies were named Shakiya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Shakiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shakiya splits its recorded history at 1998: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shakiya at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Shakiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2019
- Peak year (2003)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shakiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shakiya's strongest decade.
384 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shakiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 89
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
229 births
- 2000s
2000s
384 births
- 2010s 86
2010s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 384 births (48% of all-time use).
How Shakiya 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 Shakiya's total volume
Shakiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shakiya by state
Where Shakiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 19 | 2.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
Georgia share of Shakiya's total US births 2.4%
Even split
19 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Shakiya appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakiya? ▼
Shakiya has been given to 804 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 50 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Shakiya most popular? ▼
Shakiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 384 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Shakiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shakiya are Georgia (19 births), New York (16 births), South Carolina (7 births).
How long has the name Shakiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shakiya since 1978 -- 42 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Shakiya? ▼
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 Shakiya's data
- Shakiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (384 total births); usage has since declined to 86 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shakiyas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Shakiya
Nearby Names Like Shakiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakiya
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 Shakiya side by side: Shakiya vs Sharon Shakiya vs Shannon Shakiya vs Shawna
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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, 1978–2019 (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. "Shakiya: Baby Name Since 1978 - 804 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakiya. 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 Shakiya 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.