girl's name

Shaakirah

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 31

Shaakirah is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2002.

Shaakirah over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s.

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Births named Shaakirah by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 20

How popular is Shaakirah?

In 2009, Shaakirah was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Shaakirah is used

England & Wales #5,112 4 in 2009
United States #14,715 5 in 1997

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Shaakirah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Shaakirah also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaakirah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Shaakirah

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaakirah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Shaakirah

How popular is the name Shaakirah?

In 2009, Shaakirah was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Shaakirah a girl's or a boy's name?

Shaakirah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Shaakirah most popular?

Shaakirah peaked in 2004, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.