Girls' name · since 1990
Shakiyla
Shakiyla has 398 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 398
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakiyla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 398 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Shakiyla recorded 398 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1995.
- #13,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 398 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakiyla ranks #13,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 398 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 398
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakiyla's 398 recorded births place it above 81.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Shakiyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shakiyla's full recorded timeline at 1993, 15% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 85% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 12 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 152 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shakiyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1995
- Peak year (1991)
- 152
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Shakiyla by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (398 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Shakiyla's strongest decade.
398 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Shakiyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
398 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 398 births (100% of all-time use).
Shakiyla by state
Where Shakiyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 38 | 9.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 29 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 27 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 24 | 6.0% |
| #5 | California | | 23 | 5.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 15 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 11 | 2.8% |
38 of 398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Shakiyla appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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- North Carolina records the most Shakiylas (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shakiyla 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 August 2026.