Unisex name · since 1992

Shaquiel

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Shaquiel, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,098 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Shaquiel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquiel has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 1996.

  • #22,098 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquiel ranks #22,098 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,098 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaquiel's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% 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.

Shaquiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shaquiel's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shaquiel popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1993)
24
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
0510152025 1992199319941996 8

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

1990s is the heaviest window (51 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Shaquiel's strongest decade.

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

Shaquiel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 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 Shaquiel? ▼
Shaquiel has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,098 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 24 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Shaquiel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquiel ranks #22,098 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 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquiel: 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, 1992–1996 (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 Shaquiel 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.