Boy or Girl

Is Shakia a boy or girl name?

Shakia was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,358 US babies named Shakia were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Shakia since 1974
2,358
Most popular year
1993
153 babies
Babies named Shakia each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Shakia from 1974 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Shakia, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s0198100%
1980s0895100%
1990s0950100%
2000s0281100%
2010s034100%
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–6#15,942
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–5#18,852
20120–6#16,536
20110–5#19,115
20100–12#9,702
20090–10#11,337
20080–21#6,534
20070–15#8,454
20060–27#5,207
20050–15#7,839
20040–35#4,074
20030–32#4,197
20020–39#3,516
20010–42#3,308
20000–45#3,112
19990–40#3,238
19980–55#2,527
19970–64#2,172
19960–73#1,960
19950–63#2,146
19940–109#1,464
19930–153#1,161
19920–140#1,245
19910–126#1,319
19900–127#1,288
19890–93#1,537
19880–112#1,299
19870–118#1,220
19860–105#1,290
19850–97#1,359
19840–93#1,320
19830–80#1,460
19820–66#1,713
19810–68#1,693
19800–63#1,760
19790–46#2,177
19780–46#2,085
19770–42#2,209
19760–30#2,649
19750–27#2,796
19740–7#7,514

Highest rank

Shakia has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,161 in 1993. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Shakia

Compare Shakia with another nameTry Shakia with your surnameTop names of 1993More names starting with S

Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.