Recorded 1988–2001 Girls' name Peak 1993 114 births

Shaquayla — girls' name

114 babies named Shaquayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

114 girls have been named Shaquayla since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

114
total births
1988–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Shaquayla was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

19 babies were named Shaquayla in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquayla

The Social Security Administration has registered 114 babies named Shaquayla between 1988 and 2001, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquayla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquayla performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaquayla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquayla 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 114 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.

Shaquayla at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

114

Since 1988

14 years of records

Peak year

1993

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1988

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shaquayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1988

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
19
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Shaquayla by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
91 births that decade — 80% of Shaquayla's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquayla?
114 babies have been named Shaquayla since 1988. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1993 with 19 births.
When was Shaquayla most popular?
Shaquayla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Shaquayla been used?
Shaquayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 14 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shaquayla?
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, 1988–2001 (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.