Boys' name · since 1987
Shakur
1,613 babies named Shakur in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,802 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,613
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Shakur is the #3802 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,613 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Shakur recorded 1,613 times among boys since 1987, holding rank #3802 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, 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 1987 to 2025.
- #3,770 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,802 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,613 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shakur ranks #3,770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,802 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,613 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,802 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,613
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shakur's 1,613 recorded births place it above 91.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Shakur compares
1,613 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shakur's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shakur | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,613 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 119 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shakur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shakur's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 119, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shakur popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 119
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Shakur popularity over time - girls
9 total births recorded since 1997 (Shakur as girls' name)
Shakur by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (538 births, 33% of the file).
1990s was Shakur's strongest decade.
538 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shakur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
538 births
- 2000s
2000s
395 births
- 2010s
2010s
343 births
- 2020s
2020s
331 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 538 births (33% of all-time use).
How Shakur compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shakur's total volume
Shakur by state
Where Shakur concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 175 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 133 | 8.2% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 76 | 4.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 37 | 2.3% |
| #5 | California | | 31 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 31 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 19 | 1.2% |
175 of 1,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Shakur appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shakur's data
- Shakur's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (538 total births) through the 2020s (331) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Shakurs (175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shakur: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
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, 1987–2025 (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 Shakur 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.