How Many People Are Named Shakir?
An estimated 1,183 people in the United States have the first name Shakir. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Shakir peaked in popularity in 1993 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shakir 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 Shakir paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,183
About 1 in 289,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1993
73 births
Total Registered
1,214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shakir
Shakir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,214 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Shakir as a male name
Ranked #5,194 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (68 births)
Shakir as a female name
Ranked #15,313 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Shakir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shakir span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 368 babies were registered. Shakir has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shakir by Decade
How has Shakir 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.
Shakir by State
Birth registrations for Shakir span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Florida, Georgia, California. On average, about 48 Shakirs were registered per state.
Shakir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shakir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shakir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shakir?
We estimate approximately 1,183 people named Shakir 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 289,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Shakir a common name?
Shakir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shakir most popular?
Shakir reached peak popularity in 1993, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shakir is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shakir a male name?
Shakir is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shakir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shakir Smith, Shakir Johnson, Shakir 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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