Girls' name · since 1974
Shaquetta
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 462 babies named Shaquetta, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,443 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 462
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
462 girls have been named Shaquetta since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquetta has been recorded 462 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1998.
- #12,443 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 462 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquetta ranks #12,443 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 462 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,443 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 462
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaquetta's 462 recorded births place it above 82.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Shaquetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaquetta splits its recorded history at 1987: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaquetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1998
- Peak year (1990)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Shaquetta by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (217 births, 47% of the file).
1980s was Shaquetta's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shaquetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
217 births
- 1990s
1990s
209 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 217 births (47% of all-time use).
Shaquetta by state
Where Shaquetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 46 | 10.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.1% |
46 of 462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Shaquetta's data
- Shaquetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (217 total births) through the 1990s (209) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Shaquettas (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~24 yrs)
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, 1974–1998 (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 Shaquetta 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.