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Shakia

shuh-KEE-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 2,405

Shakia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1993, when 153 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1974.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shakia Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

950
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shakia by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 198
1980s 895
1990s 950
2000s 281
2010s 34

How Popular Is Shakia?

In 2016, Shakia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shakia Is Used

England & Wales #2,980 8 in 2013
United States #14,610 6 in 2016

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.

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 Shakia

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

Parents Who Like Shakia Also Like

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How to Say Shakia

  • English shuh-KEE-uh

Sibling Names for Shakia

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shakia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shakia

How popular is the name Shakia?

In 2016, Shakia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Shakia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shakia?

Shakia has 3 syllables.

When was Shakia most popular?

Shakia peaked in 1993, when 153 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.