How Many People Are Named Shakeem?
An estimated 811 people in the United States have the first name Shakeem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Shakeem peaked in popularity in 1994 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shakeem 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 Shakeem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
811
About 1 in 422,632 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1994
60 births
Total Registered
830
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shakeem
Shakeem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 830 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shakeem as a male name
Ranked #9,703 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (60 births)
Shakeem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shakeem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 418 babies were registered. Shakeem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shakeem by Decade
How has Shakeem 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.
Shakeem by State
Birth registrations for Shakeem span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, South Carolina. The lowest are in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. On average, about 46 Shakeems were registered per state.
Shakeem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shakeem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shakeem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shakeem?
We estimate approximately 811 people named Shakeem 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 422,632 Americans share this first name.
Is Shakeem a common name?
Shakeem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 830 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shakeem most popular?
Shakeem reached peak popularity in 1994, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shakeem is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shakeem a male name?
Shakeem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shakeem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shakeem Smith, Shakeem Johnson, Shakeem 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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