Boys' name · since 1993

Shaqille

16 babies named Shaqille in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,037 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Shaqille sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Shaqille recorded 16 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 1994.

  • #31,037 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaqille ranks #31,037 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#31,037 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaqille's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shaqille's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shaqille's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shaqille popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1993)
11
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4681012 19931994 5

Shaqille by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Shaqille's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shaqille births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaqille? ▼
16 babies have been named Shaqille since 1993. All-time, it sits at #31,037 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1993 with 11 births.
Where does Shaqille sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaqille ranks #31,037 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shaqille most popular? ▼
Shaqille was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Shaqille been used? ▼
Shaqille has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 2 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shaqille? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaqille: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaqille draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.