Girls' name · since 1986

Shaquenta

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Shaquenta, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#51,262 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

13 girls have been named Shaquenta since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shaquenta recorded 13 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1986.

  • #51,262 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquenta ranks #51,262 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#51,262 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaquenta's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shaquenta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
13
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
13 1986 13

Shaquenta by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Shaquenta's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shaquenta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquenta?
13 babies have been named Shaquenta since 1986. All-time, it sits at #51,262 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 13 births.
Where does Shaquenta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquenta ranks #51,262 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shaquenta most popular?
Shaquenta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Shaquenta been used?
Records for Shaquenta go back to 1986, giving 1 year of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Shaquenta?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquenta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaquenta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.