Girls' name · since 1980
Shaquinta
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Shaquinta, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,860 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 149
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaquinta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 149 recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquinta has been recorded 149 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1995.
- #22,860 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 149 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquinta ranks #22,860 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,860 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 149
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaquinta's 149 recorded births place it above 68.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shaquinta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaquinta splits its recorded history at 1989: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaquinta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1995
- Peak year (1989)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Shaquinta by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (82 births, 55% of the file).
1980s was Shaquinta's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Shaquinta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 82 births (55% of all-time use).
Shaquinta by state
Where Shaquinta concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 4.0% |
6 of 149 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shaquinta's data
- Shaquinta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 1990s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Shaquintas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Shaquinta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~15 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, 1980–1995 (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 Shaquinta 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.