Recorded 1993–2009 Girls' name Peak 2000 53 births

Shakyrah — girls' name

53 babies named Shakyrah in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

53 girls have been named Shakyrah since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

53
total births
1993–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Shakyrah was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shakyrah in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shakyrah

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Shakyrah between 1993 and 2009, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shakyrah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shakyrah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shakyrah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shakyrah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shakyrah at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

53

Since 1993

17 years of records

Peak year

2000

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1993

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2009

Shakyrah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1993

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2000)
9
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Shakyrah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
42 births that decade — 79% of Shakyrah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shakyrah?
53 babies have been named Shakyrah since 1993. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2000 with 9 births.
When was Shakyrah most popular?
Shakyrah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Shakyrah been used?
Shakyrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 17 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Shakyrah?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.