Boys' name · since 1995

Shykeim

30 babies named Shykeim in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade

Shykeim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shykeim has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2001.

  • #25,937 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 30 born since 1995
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shykeim ranks #25,937 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shykeim's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Shykeim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shykeim splits its recorded history at 1999: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shykeim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (2001)
8
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
456789 19951996199920002001 8

Shykeim by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (17 births, 57% of the file).

1990s was Shykeim's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Shykeim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shykeim? ▼
Shykeim has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,937 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Shykeim sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shykeim ranks #25,937 of 45,481 boys' 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 Shykeim most popular? ▼
Shykeim was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Shykeim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shykeim since 1995 -- 7 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Shykeim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyheim, Shyam, Shyne, Shyheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shykeim's data

  • Shykeim's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- 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 Shykeim

Nearby Names Like Shykeim

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

Shyheim Boy
#9245 974 births
Shyam Boy
#9915 754 births
Shyne Boy
#3565 486 births
Shyheem Boy
326 births
Shyloh Boy
#4621 227 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shykeim: 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, 1995–2001 (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 Shykeim 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.