Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Shakira
Endangered
Down 97.7% from peak
Peak era
2002
Peak births
512
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shakira
How many people are named Shakira?
An estimated 8,036 living Americans are named Shakira.
How rare is Shakira?
Shakira is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.7% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Shakira?
The median age of a living American named Shakira is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 37 years old.
Is Shakira still popular?
No. Shakira is endangered as a baby name, down 97.7% from its 2002 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Shakira most common?
Shakira has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 7.8× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
97.7%
2025
12
All-time
8,276
Where it lives now
Shakira is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 7.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Shakira is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.