girl's name
Shakura
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 197
Shakura is a girl's name. In 2007 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Shakura over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 60 |
How popular is Shakura?
In 2007, Shakura was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shakura
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shakura also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shakura over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shakura
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shakura — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shakura
How popular is the name Shakura?
In 2007, Shakura was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shakura a girl's or a boy's name?
Shakura is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shakura most popular?
Shakura peaked in 1997, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.