Recorded 1980–1996 Girls' name Peak 1993 107 births

Shaquella — girls' name

107 babies named Shaquella in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s82

The verdict

107 girls have been named Shaquella since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

107
total births
1980–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Shaquella was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

22 babies were named Shaquella in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquella

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Shaquella between 1980 and 1996, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquella performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaquella shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquella 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 107 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.

Shaquella at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

107

Since 1980

17 years of records

Peak year

1993

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1980

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shaquella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1980

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1993)
22
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Shaquella by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
82 births that decade — 77% of Shaquella's all-time total
1980s251990s82

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquella?
107 babies have been named Shaquella since 1980. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1993 with 22 births.
When was Shaquella most popular?
Shaquella was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Shaquella been used?
Shaquella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 17 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shaquella?
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, 1980–1996 (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.