Shakira Girl

How popular is Shakira?

#8,360 girl name in 2025

12 baby girls were named Shakira in the US in 2025, making it the 8360th most popular girl name.

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8,128living people named Shakira (est.)
29median age of people named Shakira
8,276babies named Shakira since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025

Shakira popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#8,360 for girls (▼ 1432 from 2024)
Babies in 202512 girls
10-year trendFalling fast (-79% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,024 in 2015, #5,001 in 2020
Peak year2002 (512 girls)
Highest rank#535 in 2002
First recorded1970
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)0% boys, 100% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Shakira by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1970s682#1,055
1980s1,469#859
1990s2,797#596
2000s2,675#535
2010s549#1,688
2020s104#5,001

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Questions

Is Shakira a boy or girl name?
Shakira is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shakira were girls.
How popular is the name Shakira?
12 baby girls were named Shakira in the US in 2025, making it the 8360th most popular girl name.
When was Shakira most popular?
Shakira peaked in 2002, when 512 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #535 in 2002.
How many people are named Shakira?
8,276 babies have been named Shakira in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,128 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.