Girl · #15,352 in 2026

Shakita

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

Current Rank

#15,352

Peak Rank

#1,515 (1986)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

2001

Last Year

1986

Peak Year

#1515

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Shakita

Shakita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 17 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1986: 81 births, good for #1,515 nationwide. About 55% of every Shakita on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Shakita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 5 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 Shakita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shakita 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 Shakita

What does the name Shakita mean?

Shakita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1974. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Shakita in 2026?

In 2026, Shakita ranks #15,352 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Shakita most popular?

Shakita reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #1,515 that year with 81 babies given the name.

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

Shakita has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shakita.

Is Shakita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Shakita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shakita include Sada, Chardae, Elianny. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shakita

Shakita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Shakita's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,515. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakita'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.