Boys' name · since 1993

Shakor

22 babies named Shakor in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Shakor is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakor has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2015.

  • #28,383 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakor ranks #28,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shakor's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Shakor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shakor's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shakor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1994)
6
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.5 1993199419982015 5

Shakor by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (17 births, 77% of the file).

1990s was Shakor's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Shakor births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakor? ▼
22 babies have been named Shakor since 1993. All-time, it sits at #28,383 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1994 with 6 births.
Where does Shakor sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakor ranks #28,383 of 45,481 boys' 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 Shakor most popular? ▼
Shakor was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Shakor been used? ▼
Records for Shakor go back to 1993, giving 23 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Shakor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shakor's data

  • Shakor's decade-level peak was the 1990s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shakor

Nearby Names Like Shakor

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakor

Shawn Boy
#682 306,542 births
Shane Boy
#635 192,583 births
Shaun Boy
#1944 70,481 births
Shannon Boy
#2994 52,379 births
Shayne Boy
#3528 10,741 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tobbie
22 births · Peak 1969
Orlean
22 births · Peak 1928
Eulus
22 births · Peak 1913
Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shakor: 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, 1993–2015 (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 Shakor 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.