Shakeeta
Of Indian origin, meaning "goddess of auspiciousness" or "lucky one".
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the first name Shakeeta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shakeeta today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shakeeta births was 1987 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shakeeta. 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
138
~ 1 in 2,483,727 Americans
Peak year
1987
16 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1991 SSA rank
#12,810
Tracked since 1975
Census
Shakeeta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 115 people with the first name Shakeeta, which placed it at #51,185 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
#51,185
National first-name rank
People counted
115
115 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shakeeta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shakeeta is Black at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.2%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Shakeeta 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 Shakeeta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.9% · 108
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 6
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Popularity
Shakeeta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shakeeta from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shakeeta 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 Shakeeta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shakeetas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shakeeta
The name Shakeeta is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It is thought to be a variation of the Arabic name Shakeera, which means "thankful" or "grateful." The name dates back to the 7th century CE, the time of the Islamic Golden Age, when Arabic culture and language spread across the Middle East and North Africa.
In its earliest form, the name was likely spelled as Shakeera or a similar variation. Over time, as the name traveled and was adopted by different cultures, the spelling evolved to include variations like Shakeeta. The earliest recorded instances of the name Shakeeta can be traced back to the 12th century in parts of North Africa and the Levant region.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Shakeeta was Shakeeta bint Ali al-Andalusi, a renowned Islamic scholar and poet who lived in Spain during the 12th century. She was known for her contributions to the fields of literature and philosophy.
Another notable historical figure with the name Shakeeta was Shakeeta al-Baghdadi, a 13th-century female physician and writer from Baghdad. She was recognized for her expertise in medicine and her writings on various medical topics.
In the 15th century, Shakeeta al-Fasi was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from Fez, Morocco. She was known for her extensive knowledge of Islamic law and her contributions to the study of hadith (religious texts).
During the 16th century, Shakeeta bint Muhammad al-Qurashi was a celebrated poet and calligrapher from the Ottoman Empire. Her works were highly regarded and contributed to the literary and artistic traditions of the time.
In the 19th century, Shakeeta Begum was a influential figure in the Indian subcontinent. She was a prominent member of the Mughal nobility and played a significant role in the cultural and political affairs of the era.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Shakeeta. While the name has its roots in Arabic culture, it has been embraced and adopted by various cultures throughout history, reflecting its rich linguistic and cultural diversity.
People
Shakeeta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shakeeta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shakeeta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shakeeta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shakeeta 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 2,483,727 US residents.
Is Shakeeta a common name?
We classify Shakeeta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 147 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shakeeta most popular?
The single biggest year for Shakeeta was 1987, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shakeeta is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shakeeta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 115 people with the name Shakeeta, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,185 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 Shakeeta 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 Shakeeta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shakeeta appears almost entirely female. Of the 113 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 Shakeeta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shakeeta is Black at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.2%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Shakeeta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shakeeta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (108 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 Shakeeta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shakeeta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shakeeta 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 Shakeeta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shakeeta 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 Shakeeta 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 common is the name Shakeeta?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.