Unisex name · since 1977
Shaquilla
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 520 babies named Shaquilla, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,560 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 520
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
520 girls have been named Shaquilla since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shaquilla recorded 520 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1977 to 2001.
- #11,560 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 520 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquilla ranks #11,560 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 520 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,560 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 520
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaquilla's 520 recorded births place it above 84.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Shaquilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaquilla splits its recorded history at 1991: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 100 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaquilla popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2001
- Peak year (1993)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Shaquilla popularity over time - boys
36 total births recorded since 1992 (Shaquilla as boys' name)
Shaquilla by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (406 births, 78% of the file).
1990s was Shaquilla's strongest decade.
406 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Shaquilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 97
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
406 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 406 births (78% of all-time use).
How Shaquilla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shaquilla's total volume
Shaquilla by state
Where Shaquilla concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 23 | 4.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 23 | 4.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 20 | 3.8% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 17 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 14 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 12 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 7 | 1.3% |
23 of 520 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Shaquilla appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shaquilla's data
- Shaquilla's decade-level peak was the 1990s (406 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Shaquillas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaquilla: 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 (~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, 1977–2001 (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 Shaquilla 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.