boy's name
Shaker
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 32
Shaker is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 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.
- Shaker is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaker over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 12 |
How popular is Shaker?
In 2016, Shaker 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.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shaker
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaker over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaker
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaker — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaker
How popular is the name Shaker?
In 2016, Shaker 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.
Is Shaker a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaker is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaker?
Shaker has 2 syllables.
When was Shaker most popular?
Shaker peaked in 2011, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.