girl's name

Shakiyah

shuh-KY-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 280

Shakiyah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2017 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 2005, when 23 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1991.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Shakiyah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

165
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Shakiyah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 59
2000s 165
2010s 53

How Popular Is Shakiyah?

In 2017, Shakiyah 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 Shakiyah Is Used

England & Wales #7,392 3 in 2011
United States #15,663 6 in 2017

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 Shakiyah

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

Parents Who Like Shakiyah Also Like

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

How to Say Shakiyah

  • English shuh-KY-uh

Sibling Names for Shakiyah

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

Common Questions About Shakiyah

How popular is the name Shakiyah?

In 2017, Shakiyah 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 Shakiyah a girl's or a boy's name?

Shakiyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shakiyah?

Shakiyah has 3 syllables.

When was Shakiyah most popular?

Shakiyah peaked in 2005, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.