girl's name
Shakila
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 665
Shakila is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shakila is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Shakila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 116 |
| 1990s | 268 |
| 2000s | 73 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Shakila?
In 2011, Shakila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shakila is used
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 Shakila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shakila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shakila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shakila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shakila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shakila
How popular is the name Shakila?
In 2011, Shakila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shakila a girl's or a boy's name?
Shakila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shakila most popular?
Shakila peaked in 1992, when 75 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Shakila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shakila currently ranks #5,465 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.