Recorded 1978–1995 Girls' name Peak 1992 123 births

Shaquina — girls' name

123 babies named Shaquina in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s591990s54

The verdict

123 girls have been named Shaquina since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

123
total births
1978–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shaquina was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

20 babies were named Shaquina in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquina

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Shaquina between 1978 and 1995, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaquina shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquina 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 123 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.

Shaquina at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

123

Since 1978

18 years of records

Peak year

1992

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1978

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shaquina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1978

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1992)
20
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0510152025 19951993199119891987198519831978 5

Shaquina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
59 births that decade — 48% of Shaquina's all-time total
1970s101980s591990s54

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquina?
123 babies have been named Shaquina since 1978. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1992 with 20 births.
When was Shaquina most popular?
Shaquina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shaquina been used?
Shaquina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 18 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shaquina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1978–1995 (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.