Recorded 1987–1995 Unisex name Peak 1993 78 births

Shaquel — unisex name

78 babies named Shaquel in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s65

The verdict

78 girls have been named Shaquel since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

78
total births
1987–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Shaquel was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

18 babies were named Shaquel in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquel

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Shaquel between 1987 and 1995, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Shaquel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 73 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaquel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquel 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 78 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.

Shaquel at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

78

Since 1987

9 years of records

Peak year

1993

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1987

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shaquel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1987

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1993)
18
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
05101520 19951994199319921991199019891987 6

Shaquel popularity over time — boys

73 total births recorded since 1993 (Shaquel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 73 births
010203040 200019971996199519941993 32

Shaquel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
65 births that decade — 83% of Shaquel's all-time total
1980s131990s65

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquel?
78 babies have been named Shaquel since 1987. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1993 with 18 births.
When was Shaquel most popular?
Shaquel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Shaquel a unisex name?
Yes, Shaquel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 78 births, and as a boy's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Shaquel been used?
Shaquel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 9 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shaquel?
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.

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, 1987–1995 (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.