girl's name
Shekia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 313
Shekia is a girl's name. In 1996 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 1982, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Shekia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s | 179 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 90 |
How popular is Shekia?
In 1996, Shekia 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 Shekia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shekia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shekia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shekia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shekia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shekia
How popular is the name Shekia?
In 1996, Shekia 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 Shekia a girl's or a boy's name?
Shekia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shekia most popular?
Shekia peaked in 1982, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.