Total births
2,146
Girls' name · since 1976
Shekinah
2,146 babies named Shekinah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6733
- among girls today
- 2,146
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shekinah is the #6733 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,146 recorded since 1976.
Shekinah has 2,146 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6733 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #6733 among girls today
- 2,146 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shekinah is currently the #6733 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 2,146 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6733
- among girls today
- 2,146
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Shekinah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6733
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Shekinah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
109 babies were named Shekinah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Shekinah compares
2,146 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Shekinah's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shekinah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,146 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shekinah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shekinah splits its recorded history at 2001: 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 1976 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 109 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shekinah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#6,733
Active since
1976
Shekinah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Shekinah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shekinah's strongest decade.
730 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shekinah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 253
1980s
253 births
- 1990s
1990s
604 births
- 2000s
2000s
730 births
- 2010s
2010s
362 births
- 2020s 143
2020s
143 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 730 births (34% of all-time use).
How Shekinah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shekinah's total volume
Shekinah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shekinah by state
Where Shekinah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 146 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 81 | 3.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 72 | 3.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 70 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 55 | 2.6% |
| #6 | California | | 47 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 26 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 24 | 1.1% |
Florida share of Shekinah's total US births 6.8%
Even split
146 of 2,146 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Shekinah appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shekinah? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 2,146 babies named Shekinah. Today it holds rank #6733 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 109 births.
When was Shekinah most popular? ▼
Shekinah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 730 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Shekinah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shekinah are Florida (146 births), Texas (81 births), New York (72 births).
How long has the name Shekinah been used? ▼
Shekinah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shekinah? ▼
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.
What to do with Shekinah's data
- Shekinah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (730 total births); usage has since declined to 143 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shekinahs (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Shekinah
Nearby Names Like Shekinah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shekinah
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Shekinah side by side: Shekinah vs Sheila Shekinah vs Sherry Shekinah vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shekinah
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Shekinah: #6733 Girls' Name - 2,146 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shekinah. 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 Shekinah 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 June 2026.