Recorded 1973–2006 Girls' name Peak 1992 159 births

Shekira — girls' name

159 babies named Shekira in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s671990s522000s22

The verdict

159 girls have been named Shekira since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

159
total births
1973–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Shekira was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

16 babies were named Shekira in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shekira

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Shekira between 1973 and 2006, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shekira currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shekira performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shekira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shekira 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 159 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.

Shekira at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

159

Since 1973

34 years of records

Peak year

1992

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1973

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2006

Shekira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1973

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1992)
16
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
05101520 20061998199319891986198219771973 6

Shekira by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
67 births that decade — 42% of Shekira's all-time total
1970s181980s671990s522000s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shekira?
159 babies have been named Shekira since 1973. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1992 with 16 births.
When was Shekira most popular?
Shekira was most popular in the 1980s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shekira been used?
Shekira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 34 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Shekira?
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, 1973–2006 (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.