Recorded 1991–1996 Unisex name Peak 1994 49 births

Shaquell — unisex name

49 babies named Shaquell in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s49

The verdict

49 girls have been named Shaquell since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

49
total births
1991–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shaquell was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shaquell in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquell

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Shaquell between 1991 and 1996, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Shaquell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 40 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquell 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 49 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.

Shaquell at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

49

Since 1991

6 years of records

Peak year

1994

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1991

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shaquell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1991

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1994)
12
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
468101214 199619951994199319921991 10

Shaquell popularity over time — boys

40 total births recorded since 1993 (Shaquell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 40 births
05101520 1997199519941993 19

Shaquell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
49 births that decade — 100% of Shaquell's all-time total
1990s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquell?
49 babies have been named Shaquell since 1991. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1994 with 12 births.
When was Shaquell most popular?
Shaquell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Shaquell a unisex name?
Yes, Shaquell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 49 births, and as a boy's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Shaquell been used?
Shaquell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 6 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shaquell?
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, 1991–1996 (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.