Holding steady.
Popularity of Shakedra since 1980
Babies named Shakedra per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shakedra is a modern American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1980. Its peak year of usage was 1994, though it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names. The trajectory has been stable over the decades, with most occurrences concentrated in the 1990s. Like many creative coinages from that era, Shakedra reflects a trend toward distinctive, phonetically constructed names. While its exact origin is uncertain, it likely belongs to the same stylistic family as names like Shakira and Shakeera.
Shakedra first appears in U.S. records in the 1980s, a period when creative phonetic names gained popularity. It may have been coined from the fashionable 'Sha-' prefix combined with elements like 'kedra' or influenced by the Arabic name Shakira, meaning 'grateful'. No traditional etymology or long-standing cultural usage has been documented.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shake, Kedra, Shay
Sibling names for Shakedra
Names that share Shakedra's style, for a brother or sister.
