girl's name

Shakiera

shuh-KEER-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 397

Shakiera is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2009 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 1995, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1981.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shakiera Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.

221
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Shakiera by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 70
1990s 221
2000s 88

How Popular Is Shakiera?

In 2009, Shakiera 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 Shakiera Is Used

England & Wales #5,921 3 in 2005
United States #16,723 6 in 2009

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 Shakiera

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

Parents Who Like Shakiera Also Like

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

How to Say Shakiera

  • English shuh-KEER-uh

Sibling Names for Shakiera

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

Common Questions About Shakiera

How popular is the name Shakiera?

In 2009, Shakiera 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 Shakiera a girl's or a boy's name?

Shakiera is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shakiera?

Shakiera has 3 syllables.

When was Shakiera most popular?

Shakiera peaked in 1995, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.