Girls' name · since 1978

Shikira

143 babies named Shikira in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,313 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Shikira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shikira has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2006.

  • #23,313 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 143 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shikira ranks #23,313 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,313 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shikira's 143 recorded births place it above 67.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shikira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shikira splits its recorded history at 1991: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shikira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4681012 19781983198719901993199820032006 8

Shikira by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (52 births, 36% of the file).

1980s was Shikira's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Shikira births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shikira? ▼
143 babies have been named Shikira since 1978. All-time, it sits at #23,313 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1990 with 10 births.
Where does Shikira sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shikira ranks #23,313 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shikira most popular? ▼
Shikira was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shikira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shikira since 1978 -- 29 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Shikira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shikira's data

  • Shikira's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2000s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shikira

Nearby Names Like Shikira

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shikira

Shirley Girl
#1582 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#281 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2306 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births

Compare Shikira side by side: Shikira vs Shirley Shikira vs Shiloh Shikira vs Shira

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Philena
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Myldred
143 births · Peak 1917
Leveta
143 births · Peak 1929
Michi
143 births · Peak 1973
Marilene
143 births · Peak 1936
Elloree #7172
143 births · Peak 2025
Judene
143 births · Peak 1943
Terris
143 births · Peak 1964

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shikira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1978–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Shikira 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 August 2026.