Recorded 1986–1991 Girls' name Peak 1989 34 births

Shanquetta — girls' name

34 babies named Shanquetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

34 girls have been named Shanquetta since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

34
total births
1986–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Shanquetta was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shanquetta in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanquetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Shanquetta between 1986 and 1991, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanquetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanquetta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shanquetta shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanquetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shanquetta at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

34

Since 1986

6 years of records

Peak year

1989

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1986

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shanquetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1986

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1989)
8
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
456789 19911990198919881986 7

Shanquetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
20 births that decade — 59% of Shanquetta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanquetta?
34 babies have been named Shanquetta since 1986. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1989 with 8 births.
When was Shanquetta most popular?
Shanquetta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Shanquetta been used?
Shanquetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 6 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shanquetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.