Girls' name · since 1987

Shaquavia

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Shaquavia, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,714 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Shaquavia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 95 have been recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Shaquavia recorded 95 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 1999.

  • #27,714 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 95 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquavia ranks #27,714 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#27,714 of 72,339
all-time among girls
95
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaquavia's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Shaquavia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shaquavia's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shaquavia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1994)
18
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
05101520 19871988199019911992199319941995199619971999 8

Shaquavia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (85 births, 89% of the file).

1990s was Shaquavia's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.

Shaquavia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 85 births (89% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquavia?
Shaquavia has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,714 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 18 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Shaquavia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquavia ranks #27,714 of 72,339 girls' 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 Shaquavia most popular?
Shaquavia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Shaquavia been used?
Records for Shaquavia go back to 1987, giving 13 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Shaquavia?
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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquavia: 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, 1987–1999 (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 Shaquavia 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.