How Many People Are Named Shakari?
An estimated 307 people in the United States have the first name Shakari. It is predominantly female (94.7%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Shakari peaked in popularity in 1990 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shakari 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 Shakari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
307
About 1 in 1,116,464 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.7% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
50 births
Total Registered
318
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shakari
Shakari is predominantly female (94.7%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shakari as a male name
Ranked #13,720 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1995 (7 births)
Shakari as a female name
Ranked #19,382 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1990 (50 births)
Shakari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shakari span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 172 babies were registered. Shakari has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shakari by Decade
How has Shakari 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.
Shakari by State
Birth registrations for Shakari span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Louisiana, Georgia, Illinois. On average, about 8 Shakaris were registered per state.
Shakari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shakari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shakari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shakari?
We estimate approximately 307 people named Shakari 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 1,116,464 Americans share this first name.
Is Shakari a common name?
Shakari is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 318 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shakari most popular?
Shakari reached peak popularity in 1990, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shakari is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shakari a female name?
Shakari is predominantly female. 94.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shakari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shakari Smith, Shakari Johnson, Shakari 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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