Total births
13
US rank #12083 Boys' name Peak 2022 13 births
Shukuru — #12083 US boys' name
13 babies named Shukuru in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#12083
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Shukuru was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Shukuru in 2022 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Shukuru
The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Shukuru between 2022 and 2024, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shukuru currently holds the #12083 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Shukuru performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Shukuru 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 13 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.
Shukuru at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,083
Active since
2022
Shukuru popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2022
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
Shukuru by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 13 births that decade — 100% of Shukuru's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shukuru? ▼
13 babies have been named Shukuru since 2022. It currently ranks #12083 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 7 births.
When was Shukuru most popular? ▼
Shukuru was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Shukuru been used? ▼
Shukuru has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 3 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shukuru? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shulem, Shun, Shubh, Shuaib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Shukuru
Nearby Names Like Shukuru
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shukuru
Shulem Boy
#2013 1,503 births
Shun Boy
909 births
Shubh Boy
#3749 397 births
Shuaib Boy
#4931 319 births
Shubham Boy
#10277 303 births
Compare Shukuru side by side: Shukuru vs Shulem Shukuru vs Shun Shukuru vs Shubh
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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, 2022–2024 (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.