boy (SSA Category)Arabic Origin

Shakir

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Grateful, thankful, and appreciative; reflecting the Quranic virtue of Shukr (gratitude)”

Linguistic heritage: Arabic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:SHA-kihr

IPA (US English):/ˈʃæ.kɪr/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity199368 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#674213 births in 2025

Total US Registrations1,227Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1980 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1993 (68 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1980

Recent 2025 Level13 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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