Shakina
Girl name · African · American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,115 in 1982
0 babies were named Shakina in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShakina first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #2,115.
About the name Shakina
Shakina is a girl name of African and American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Shakina for girls from 1973 to 2007, in 33 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #2,115 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 67,698 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 55,371 girls |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 123,153 girls |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 272,109 girls |
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Questions about the name Shakina
What is the origin of the name Shakina?
Shakina has African, American roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shakina a boy or girl name?
Shakina is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shakina?
Shakina is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #2,115 in 1982.