girl's name
Shikira
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 154
Shikira is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Shikira 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 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 26 |
How popular is Shikira?
In 2006, Shikira was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shikira 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.
Names that peaked alongside Shikira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shikira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shikira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shikira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shikira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shikira
How popular is the name Shikira?
In 2006, Shikira was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shikira a girl's or a boy's name?
Shikira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shikira most popular?
Shikira peaked in 1990, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.