Shakti is a very rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Shakti is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,687 for girl births in the United States (and #9,900 across all names), given to 22 babies. Shakti was first reported in SSA data in 1987 and peaked in 2025 (22 births).
Girls named Shakti per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1987–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Shakti
Boys named Shakti per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1987–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here