Recorded 1986–1996 Girls' name Peak 1994 38 births

Shekeria — girls' name

38 babies named Shekeria in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

38 girls have been named Shekeria since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

38
total births
1986–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
87%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

87% of everyone ever named Shekeria was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shekeria in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shekeria

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Shekeria between 1986 and 1996, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shekeria currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shekeria performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shekeria shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shekeria 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 38 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.

Shekeria at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

38

Since 1986

11 years of records

Peak year

1994

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1986

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shekeria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1986

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Shekeria by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
33 births that decade — 87% of Shekeria's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shekeria?
38 babies have been named Shekeria since 1986. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1994 with 9 births.
When was Shekeria most popular?
Shekeria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Shekeria been used?
Shekeria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 11 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shekeria?
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, 1986–1996 (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.