Masculine dossier · first seen 1976
Shakeem
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1994
Peak births
60
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Shakeem
How many people are named Shakeem?
An estimated 819 living Americans are named Shakeem.
How rare is Shakeem?
Shakeem is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85% from its 1994 peak.
How old is the typical Shakeem?
The median age of a living American named Shakeem is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 34 years old.
Is Shakeem still popular?
Yes. Shakeem is holding steady, with 9 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Shakeem most common?
Shakeem has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.7× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 19942025
Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
85%
2025
9
All-time
839
Where it lives now
Shakeem is most concentrated in New York — about 5.7× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Shakeem is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.