boy's name
Shakur
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,906
Shakur is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 128 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shakur over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 547 |
| 2000s | 395 |
| 2010s | 343 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 331 |
How popular is Shakur?
In 2025, Shakur was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shakur 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.
How Shakur is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shakûr | Shakûr is a rare spelling of Shakur, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Shakur
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shakur also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shakur over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shakur
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shakur — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shakur
How popular is the name Shakur?
In 2025, Shakur was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shakur a girl's or a boy's name?
Shakur is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shakur?
Shakur has 2 syllables.
When was Shakur most popular?
Shakur peaked in 1997, when 128 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shakur a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shakur currently ranks #3,759 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.