Šakiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Schäcken, Alt.
The place is now called Šakiai * and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt-Schäcken | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Šakiai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Schäcken, Alt | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Šakiai * | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Šakjaj * | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Šakiai * | Lithuania | Tauragė | 1992 |