Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Shakirah
3 syllablesPeak year: 19928 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Shakirah's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Shakirah |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 29 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 31 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 20 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 42 |
| 1993 | 41 |
| 1994 | 39 |
| 1995 | 32 |
| 1996 | 38 |
| 1997 | 25 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 25 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
Shakirah through the decades
- Shakirah peaked in 1992, when 42 babies were named Shakirah in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2006–2018), use of Shakirah has fallen 67% compared to the 10 years before that.