Shakya comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Possibly derived from Lord Buddha..
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How popular is Shakya?
2003peak year
Today, Shakya has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2003, 21 babies were given the name (ranked #5762 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. In all, around 179 babies have been registered as Shakya since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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