How Many People Are Named Shaka?
An estimated 799 people in the United States have the first name Shaka. It is used for both genders, with 83.0% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Shaka peaked in popularity in 1987 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
799
About 1 in 428,979 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1987
53 births
Total Registered
834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaka
Shaka is predominantly male (83.0%), though 142 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaka as a male name
Ranked #7,168 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (39 births)
Shaka as a female name
Ranked #15,332 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1987 (14 births)
Shaka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaka span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 259 babies were registered. Shaka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaka by Decade
How has Shaka tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shaka by State
Shaka + Last Name Combinations
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Shaka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaka?
We estimate approximately 799 people named Shaka are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 428,979 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaka a common name?
Shaka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaka most popular?
Shaka reached peak popularity in 1987, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaka is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaka a male name?
Shaka is predominantly male. 83.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaka Smith, Shaka Johnson, Shaka Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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