Recorded 1992–1996 Unisex name Peak 1993 51 births

Shaquiel — boys' name

51 babies named Shaquiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s51

The verdict

51 boys have been named Shaquiel since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

51
total births
1992–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1993
Single peak year

24 babies were named Shaquiel in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquiel

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Shaquiel between 1992 and 1996, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Shaquiel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Shaquiel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquiel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquiel 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 51 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.

Shaquiel at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

51

Since 1992

5 years of records

Peak year

1993

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1992

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1996

Shaquiel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1992

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1993)
24
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
0510152025 1996199419931992 5

Shaquiel popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1993 5

Shaquiel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
51 births that decade — 100% of Shaquiel's all-time total
1990s51

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquiel?
51 babies have been named Shaquiel since 1992. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1993 with 24 births.
When was Shaquiel most popular?
Shaquiel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Shaquiel a unisex name?
Yes, Shaquiel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 51 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Shaquiel been used?
Shaquiel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 5 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shaquiel?
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.

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, 1992–1996 (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.