girl's name
Shakya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 179
Shakya is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2003, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Shakya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 142 |
How popular is Shakya?
In 2009, Shakya was given to 9 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 Shakya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shakya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shakya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shakya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shakya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shakya
How popular is the name Shakya?
In 2009, Shakya was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shakya a girl's or a boy's name?
Shakya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shakya most popular?
Shakya peaked in 2003, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.