Shakerria
A variant spelling of Shakira, an Arabic feminine name meaning "grateful".
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Shakerria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shakerria today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shakerria births was 2000 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shakerria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
2000
18 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2003 SSA rank
#17,936
Tracked since 1987
Census
Shakerria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 127 people with the first name Shakerria, which placed it at #49,170 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,170
National first-name rank
People counted
127
127 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shakerria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shakerria is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Hispanic (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shakerria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shakerria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.6% · 115
- Two or more races6.3% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 2
- White0.8% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Popularity
Shakerria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shakerria from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 76 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Shakerria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shakerria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shakerria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shakerrias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shakerria
The given name Shakerria is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from a combination of the more traditional names Shakira and Keira. Its origins are unclear, but it appears to have emerged in the latter half of the 20th century, primarily in English-speaking countries.
While the name itself does not have a deep historical lineage, its component parts offer some clues about its potential inspiration. The name Shakira, for instance, has Arabic roots and means "grateful" or "thankful." It gained popularity in the West following the rise of Colombian singer Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, who was born in 1977.
The name Keira, on the other hand, is derived from the Greek word "keir," meaning "dark-haired." It has been used as a given name in various cultures, including Irish and English traditions, where it has been associated with notable figures such as actress Keira Knightley, born in 1985.
As a composite name, Shakerria seems to have first appeared in the United States in the late 20th century, potentially as a blend of these two distinct names. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shakerria can be found in the birth records of a woman named Shakerria Johnson, born in 1978 in Louisiana.
Throughout its relatively short history, the name Shakerria has been worn by a handful of notable individuals. Shakerria Ingram, a basketball player from Georgia, played for the University of Tennessee from 2003 to 2007. Shakerria Steward, a track and field athlete from Florida, competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Additionally, Shakerria King, a singer and songwriter from Ohio, released her debut album "Brave" in 2018. Shakerria Chandler, a fashion designer based in Los Angeles, has also gained recognition for her sustainable clothing line in recent years.
While the name Shakerria may lack the rich historical tapestry of more ancient names, its unique blend of cultural influences and its growing presence in various fields suggest that it may continue to gain popularity in the years to come.
People
Shakerria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shakerria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shakerria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shakerria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shakerria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Shakerria a common name?
We classify Shakerria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shakerria most popular?
The single biggest year for Shakerria was 2000, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shakerria is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shakerria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 127 people with the name Shakerria, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,170 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shakerria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shakerria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shakerria appears almost entirely female. Of the 125 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shakerria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shakerria is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Hispanic (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shakerria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shakerria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (115 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shakerria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shakerria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shakerria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shakerria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shakerria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shakerria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Shakerria as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.