Girls' name · since 1973
Shaquana
Shaquana has 2,286 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,286
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,286 girls have been named Shaquana since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shaquana recorded 2,286 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2005.
- #4,305 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,286 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquana ranks #4,305 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,286 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,305 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,286
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaquana's 2,286 recorded births place it above 94.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Shaquana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaquana's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 209, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaquana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2005
- Peak year (1991)
- 209
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shaquana by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,022 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Shaquana's strongest decade.
1,022 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Shaquana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 207
1970s
207 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,022 births
- 1990s
1990s
988 births
- 2000s 69
2000s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,022 births (45% of all-time use).
How Shaquana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shaquana's total volume
Shaquana by state
Where Shaquana concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 853 | 37.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 162 | 7.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 138 | 6.0% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 132 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 55 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 53 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 48 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 47 | 2.1% |
853 of 2,286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Shaquana appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shaquana's data
- Shaquana's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,022 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shaquanas (853 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1973–2005 (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 Shaquana 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.