Shukura
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #9,110 in 1981
0 babies were named Shukura in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShukura first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #9,110.
About the name Shukura
Shukura is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ura”. US birth records list Shukura for girls from 1978 to 1992, in 4 of those 15 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #9,110 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
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Questions about the name Shukura
What is the origin of the name Shukura?
Shukura has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Shukura a boy or girl name?
Shukura is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shukura?
Shukura is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #9,110 in 1981.