Recorded 1976–2018 · United States
Shakirah was most popular in 1992, when 42 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,608 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 808 people named Shakirah.
Across the whole record Shakirah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 808 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.
Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.
How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.
See Shakirah on the interactive charts
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org