Girls' name · since 1982

Shakkia

23 babies named Shakkia in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#44,364 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Shakkia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Shakkia recorded 23 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1986.

  • #44,364 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakkia ranks #44,364 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#44,364 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shakkia's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shakkia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shakkia's full recorded timeline at 1983, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shakkia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1982)
12
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
468101214 198219831986 5

Shakkia by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (23 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Shakkia's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shakkia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakkia?
23 babies have been named Shakkia since 1982. All-time, it sits at #44,364 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1982 with 12 births.
Where does Shakkia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakkia ranks #44,364 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shakkia most popular?
Shakkia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shakkia been used?
The SSA has tracked Shakkia since 1982 -- 5 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Shakkia?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shakkia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1982–1986 (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 Shakkia 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.