Girl · #14,962 in 2026

Shakera

Name: Popularity of the name Shakera in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shakera, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#14,962

Peak Rank

#1,530 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

2012

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#1530

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Shakera

The earliest SSA record of Shakera as a baby girl name dates back to 1972, when 5 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 102 newborns named Shakera — #1,530 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Shakera on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Shakera last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shakera

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shakera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shakera

What does the name Shakera mean?

Shakera is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1972. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Shakera in 2026?

In 2026, Shakera ranks #14,962 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Shakera most popular?

Shakera reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #1,530 that year with 102 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shakera most popular?

Shakera has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Alabama, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shakera.

Is Shakera a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shakera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shakera?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shakera include Celene, Arin, Jameka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shakera

Shakera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Shakera's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,530. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.