Masculine dossier · first seen 1987
Shakur
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1997
Peak births
119
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Shakur
How many people are named Shakur?
An estimated 1,588 living Americans are named Shakur.
How rare is Shakur?
Shakur is very rare among babies today, with 29 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 75.6% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Shakur?
The median age of a living American named Shakur is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 29 years old.
Is Shakur still popular?
Yes. Shakur is holding steady, with 29 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shakur most common?
Shakur has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1987Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
75.6%
2025
29
All-time
1,613
Where it lives now
Shakur is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Pennsylvania and New York.
States where Shakur is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.