How Many People Are Named Shakiyla?
An estimated 383 people in the United States have the first name Shakiyla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Shakiyla peaked in popularity in 1991 with 152 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shakiyla 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 Shakiyla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
383
About 1 in 894,920 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1991
152 births
Total Registered
398
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shakiyla
Shakiyla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 398 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shakiyla as a female name
Ranked #7,436 in 1995
12 female births in 1995
Peak: 1991 (152 births)
Shakiyla: Popularity Over Time
Shakiyla by Decade
How has Shakiyla 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398 | 0 | 398 | |
Shakiyla by State
Birth registrations for Shakiyla span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, New York, Virginia. The lowest are in Texas, Maryland, Wisconsin. On average, about 15 Shakiylas were registered per state.
Shakiyla + Last Name Combinations
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Shakiyla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shakiyla?
We estimate approximately 383 people named Shakiyla 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 894,920 Americans share this first name.
Is Shakiyla a common name?
Shakiyla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 398 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shakiyla most popular?
Shakiyla reached peak popularity in 1991, when 152 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shakiyla is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shakiyla a female name?
Shakiyla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shakiyla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shakiyla Smith, Shakiyla Johnson, Shakiyla 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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