Recorded 1982–1996 Girls' name Peak 1987 197 births

Shaqueena — girls' name

197 babies named Shaqueena in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1021990s95

The verdict

197 girls have been named Shaqueena since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

197
total births
1982–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Shaqueena was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

21 babies were named Shaqueena in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaqueena

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Shaqueena between 1982 and 1996, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaqueena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaqueena performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaqueena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shaqueena in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaqueena 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 197 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.

Shaqueena at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

197

Since 1982

15 years of records

Peak year

1987

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1982

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shaqueena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1982

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1987)
21
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
510152025 19961994199219901988198619841982 9

Shaqueena by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
102 births that decade — 52% of Shaqueena's all-time total
1980s1021990s95

Shaqueena by state

Where Shaqueena concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shaqueena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
59 29.9%
New York share of Shaqueena's total US births 29.9%

59 of 197 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaqueena?
197 babies have been named Shaqueena since 1982. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 21 births.
When was Shaqueena most popular?
Shaqueena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Shaqueena most popular?
The top states for the name Shaqueena are New York (59 births).
How long has the name Shaqueena been used?
Shaqueena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 15 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shaqueena?
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, 1982–1996 (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.