Girl · #12,274 in 2026

Shakinah

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

Current Rank

#12,274

Peak Rank

#6,064 (1996)

Total Babies

147

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1978

First Year

2010

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#6064

Peak Rank

147

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Shakinah

Shakinah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1996: 15 births, good for #6,064 nationwide. About 36% of every Shakinah on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Shakinah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 147 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 Shakinah

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

Shekinah
Shaken
Shaking
Shakin
Shakiness
Shakia
Shakings
Chicana
Chaikin
Schicken
Shocking
Shakira

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shakinah

What does the name Shakinah mean?

Shakinah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1978. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Shakinah in 2026?

In 2026, Shakinah ranks #12,274 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Shakinah most popular?

Shakinah reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #6,064 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Shakinah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Shakinah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shakinah include Treana, Kenyanna, Taesha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shakinah

Shakinah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Shakinah's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #6,064. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakinah'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.