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Shakeel

100% boys · last recorded 2019

Shakeel has been given to about 218 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1993, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 200
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Shakeel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1993 · 45
  • Born in 20250
  • All time218
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Shakeel?

Its best year was 1993, when 45 babies were given the name, ranking 1867th. The typical living American called Shakeel is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Shakeel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jaleel0.64
  2. Shmuel0.63
  3. Samuel0.59
  4. Shane0.58
  5. Shae0.58
  6. Axel0.56
  7. Abel0.56
  8. Gael0.56

Middle names for Shakeel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Shakeel Paul0.77
  2. Shakeel John0.77
  3. Shakeel Blake0.76
  4. Shakeel Wade0.76
  5. Shakeel Ross0.76
  6. Shakeel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Shakeel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ravensister · 0.58
  2. Dariusbrother · 0.56
  3. Codybrother · 0.56
  4. Biancasister · 0.56
  5. Alexandriasister · 0.54
  6. Tayloreither · 0.51

Where Shakeel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Shakeel Anderson0.77
    2. Shakeel White0.72
    3. Shakeel Nguyen0.72
    4. Shakeel Moore0.72
    5. Shakeel Hill0.72
    6. Shakeel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Shakeel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.