Unisex name · since 1995

Shaquez

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Shaquez, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,513 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade

28 boys have been named Shaquez since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shaquez recorded 28 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2000.

  • #26,513 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1995
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquez ranks #26,513 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,513 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaquez's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Shaquez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shaquez's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shaquez popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (2000)
11
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4681012 1995199619992000 11

Shaquez popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Shaquez as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1993 5

Shaquez by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (17 births, 61% of the file).

1990s was Shaquez's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Shaquez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquez? ▼
28 babies have been named Shaquez since 1995. All-time, it sits at #26,513 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 2000 with 11 births.
Where does Shaquez sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquez ranks #26,513 of 45,481 boys' 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 Shaquez most popular? ▼
Shaquez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Shaquez a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Shaquez is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 28 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Shaquez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shaquez since 1995 -- 6 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Shaquez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shawn, Shane, Shaun, Shannon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shaquez's data

  • Shaquez's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shaquez

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquez: 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, 1995–2000 (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 Shaquez 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.