How Many People Are Named Shakeema?
An estimated 597 people in the United States have the first name Shakeema. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Shakeema peaked in popularity in 1993 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shakeema 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 Shakeema paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
597
About 1 in 574,128 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1993
47 births
Total Registered
629
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shakeema
Shakeema is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 629 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shakeema as a female name
Ranked #18,698 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1993 (47 births)
Shakeema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shakeema span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 287 babies were registered. Shakeema has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shakeema by Decade
How has Shakeema 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.
Shakeema by State
Birth registrations for Shakeema span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. On average, about 91 Shakeemas were registered per state.
Shakeema + Last Name Combinations
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Shakeema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shakeema?
We estimate approximately 597 people named Shakeema 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 574,128 Americans share this first name.
Is Shakeema a common name?
Shakeema is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 629 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shakeema most popular?
Shakeema reached peak popularity in 1993, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shakeema is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shakeema a female name?
Shakeema is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shakeema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shakeema Smith, Shakeema Johnson, Shakeema 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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