Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Shakir
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1993
Peak births
68
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Shakir
How many people are named Shakir?
An estimated 1,183 living Americans are named Shakir.
How rare is Shakir?
Shakir is very rare among babies today, with 13 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 80.9% from its 1993 peak.
How old is the typical Shakir?
The median age of a living American named Shakir is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 36 years old.
Is Shakir still popular?
Yes. Shakir is holding steady, with 13 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shakir most common?
Shakir has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 19932025
Peak year
1993
Decline from peak
80.9%
2025
13
All-time
1,217
Where it lives now
Shakir is most concentrated in New York — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Shakir is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.