Girl · #14,823 in 2026

Shakyah

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

Current Rank

#14,823

Peak Rank

#11,801 (2000)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1998

First Year

2011

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#11801

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Shakyah

Shakyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 7 births, good for #11,801 nationwide. About 79% of every Shakyah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Shakyah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 53 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Shakyah

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

Shakya
Shakia
Shaka
Shiksa
Shacky
Shaklee
Shukla
Sheika
Sheikha
Shoka
Shacko
Chakra

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shakyah

What does the name Shakyah mean?

Shakyah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1998. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Shakyah in 2026?

In 2026, Shakyah ranks #14,823 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Shakyah most popular?

Shakyah reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #11,801 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Shakyah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Shakyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shakyah include Charlia, Sherridan, Jackquelin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shakyah

Shakyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 53 births in the dataset. Shakyah's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #11,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Shakyah'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.