Boys' name · since 1990
Shaquil
Shaquil has 206 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,790 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 206
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaquil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 206 have been recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquil has been recorded 206 times among boys since 1990, 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 1990 to 2001.
- #12,790 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 206 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquil ranks #12,790 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 206 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,790 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 206
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaquil's 206 recorded births place it above 71.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Shaquil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaquil's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 76, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaquil popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2001
- Peak year (1993)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Shaquil popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1992 (Shaquil as girls' name)
Shaquil by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (201 births, 98% of the file).
1990s was Shaquil's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 98% of all-time use.
Shaquil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
201 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 201 births (98% of all-time use).
Shaquil by state
Where Shaquil concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 9.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 9 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 8 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 2.4% |
20 of 206 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Shaquil's data
- Shaquil's decade-level peak was the 1990s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Shaquils (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Shaquil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1990–2001 (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 Shaquil 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.