Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1979
Shakura
197 babies named Shakura in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 197
- total births
- 1979–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
197 girls have been named Shakura since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shakura has 197 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2007.
- 197 total births
- 1979–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
197 girls have been named Shakura since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 197
- total births
- 1979–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Shakura was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
21 babies were named Shakura in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Shakura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shakura splits its recorded history at 1997: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shakura at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Shakura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2007
- Peak year (1997)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shakura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shakura's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Shakura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 118 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shakura? ▼
Shakura has been given to 197 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 21 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Shakura most popular? ▼
Shakura was most popular in the 1990s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Shakura been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shakura since 1979 -- 29 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Shakura? ▼
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 Shakura's data
- Shakura's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2000s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Shakura
Nearby Names Like Shakura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shakura
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 Shakura side by side: Shakura vs Sharon Shakura vs Shannon Shakura vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2007 (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. "Shakura: Baby Name Since 1979 - 197 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shakura. 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 Shakura 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 July 2026.