girl's name
Shakira
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 10,575
Northern Ireland
#506
2009 births
Shakira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shakira is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2002, when 512 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Shakira over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 682 |
| 1980s | 1,469 |
| 1990s | 2,797 |
| 2000s | 2,675 |
| 2010s | 549 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 104 |
How popular is Shakira?
In 2025, Shakira was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shakira 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 Shakira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shakira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shakira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shakira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shakira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shakira
How popular is the name Shakira?
In 2025, Shakira was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shakira a girl's or a boy's name?
Shakira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shakira?
Shakira has 3 syllables.
When was Shakira most popular?
Shakira peaked in 2002, when 512 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shakira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shakira currently ranks #7,441 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.