Shukri
One who expresses appreciation or gratitude.
Name Census estimates that about 267 living Americans carry the first name Shukri. It is a predominantly female name (94.4% of registrations). The average person named Shukri today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shukri births was 2008 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shukri. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shukri with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
267
~ 1 in 1,283,724 Americans
Peak year
2008
18 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
1996 SSA rank
#5,911
Tracked since 1975
Census
Shukri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,223 people with the first name Shukri, which placed it at #10,750 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
#10,750
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,223 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shukri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shukri is Black at 83.5%. The next largest groups are White (13.7%) and Hispanic (1.0%). 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 Shukri 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 Shukri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.5% · 1,021
- White13.7% · 168
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 11
- Two or more races0.9% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Shukri
Shukri leans heavily female at 94.4% of total registrations, but 15 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Shukri as a male name
- Ranked #5,911 in 1996
- 10 male births in 1996
- Peak: 1996 (10 births)
Shukri as a female name
- Ranked #13,232 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shukri on both sides of the split. Of the 1,232 people counted with this name, 276 were male (22.4%) and 956 were female (77.6%).
Popularity
Shukri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shukri from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 117 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Shukri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shukri 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 Shukri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shukri
The name Shukri has its roots in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "shukr," which means "gratitude" or "thankfulness." The name is believed to have originated in the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century CE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shukri can be found in Islamic literature, particularly in the writings of renowned scholars and poets. The name was often used to express gratitude and appreciation for the blessings bestowed by Allah.
Historically, the name Shukri has been associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields, including religion, literature, and scholarship. One notable figure was Shukri al-Quwatli, a Syrian politician who served as the President of Syria from 1955 to 1958. He was born in 1891 and played a pivotal role in the country's struggle for independence from French rule.
Another prominent individual with the name Shukri was Shukri Ghanem, a Libyan politician and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Libya from 2003 to 2006. Ghanem was born in 1942 and was known for his efforts to reform Libya's economy and foster international cooperation.
In the realm of literature, Shukri al-Nabulsi was a renowned 17th-century Sufi poet and scholar from Damascus. His works, including his famous collection of poetry titled "Diwan," have been widely studied and appreciated for their spiritual depth and literary eloquence.
Shukri Mustafa, an Egyptian novelist and short story writer, was born in 1944 and gained recognition for his works that explored the complexities of modern Egyptian society. His novel "Al-Khartum" was particularly acclaimed and widely translated.
Lastly, Shukri Ghanem, a Libyan politician and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Libya from 2003 to 2006, was born in 1942. He was known for his efforts to reform Libya's economy and foster international cooperation during his tenure.
People
Shukri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shukri 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
Shukri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shukri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 267 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shukri 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 1,283,724 US residents.
Is Shukri a common name?
We classify Shukri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 270 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shukri most popular?
The single biggest year for Shukri was 2008, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shukri is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shukri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,223 people with the name Shukri, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,750 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 Shukri 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 Shukri?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shukri on both sides of the split. Of the 1,232 people counted with this name, 276 were male (22.4%) and 956 were female (77.6%). 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 Shukri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shukri is Black at 83.5%. The next largest groups are White (13.7%) and Hispanic (1.0%). 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 Shukri most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shukri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.5% (1,021 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 Shukri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shukri a female name?
Yes, 94.4% of people registered as Shukri 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 Shukri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shukri 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 Shukri 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 Shukri as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.