Recorded 1976–1987 Girls' name Peak 1987 36 births

Shekena — girls' name

36 babies named Shekena in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

36 girls have been named Shekena since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

36
total births
1976–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Shekena was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shekena in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shekena

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Shekena between 1976 and 1987, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shekena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shekena performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shekena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shekena 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 36 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.

Shekena at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

36

Since 1976

12 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1976

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1987

Shekena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1976

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Shekena by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 72% of Shekena's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shekena?
36 babies have been named Shekena since 1976. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Shekena most popular?
Shekena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Shekena been used?
Shekena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 12 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Shekena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, 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, 1976–1987 (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.