Shekinah
Shekinah was the #5,554 girls' name in the US in 2025 (22 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales and #1,768 in Canada.
Shekinah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,554 (22) | #3,705 (6) | #1,768 (13) |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #2,412 (11) | #2,102 (10) |
| 2023 | #4,746 (28) | #1,959 (14) | #1,898 (11) |
| 2022 | #4,793 (28) | #2,178 (12) | #1,989 (10) |
| 2021 | #5,573 (22) | #3,961 (5) | #2,893 (6) |
| 2020 | #4,880 (26) | #2,615 (9) | #2,163 (9) |
| 2019 | #5,306 (24) | #2,040 (13) | #1,683 (13) |
| 2018 | #5,152 (25) | #2,499 (10) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2017 | #3,996 (37) | #2,341 (11) | — |
| 2016 | #4,250 (34) | #2,757 (9) | #1,690 (13) |
| 2015 | #3,842 (39) | #1,711 (17) | #1,584 (14) |
| 2014 | #3,652 (42) | #1,882 (15) | #1,786 (12) |
| 2013 | #3,849 (39) | #1,484 (21) | #2,204 (9) |
| 2012 | #3,644 (43) | #2,095 (13) | #1,787 (12) |
| 2011 | #3,267 (50) | #2,432 (10) | #2,009 (10) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2000 at #1,617.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Shekinah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 80,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shekinah | Canada | Girls | #1,768 | 13 |
| Shekinah | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Shekinah | US | Girls | #5,554 | 22 |