Girls' name · since 1982
Shaquala
Shaquala has 355 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,541 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 355
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaquala sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 355 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Shaquala recorded 355 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1982 to 2004.
- #14,541 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 355 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquala ranks #14,541 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 355 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,541 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 355
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaquala's 355 recorded births place it above 79.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shaquala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaquala's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaquala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2004
- Peak year (1992)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Shaquala by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (226 births, 64% of the file).
1990s was Shaquala's strongest decade.
226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Shaquala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
103 births
- 1990s
1990s
226 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 226 births (64% of all-time use).
Shaquala by state
Where Shaquala concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 3.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.4% |
15 of 355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Shaquala's decade-level peak was the 1990s (226 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shaqualas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquala: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 1982–2004 (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 Shaquala 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.