Recorded 1984–2006 Girls' name Peak 1994 246 births

Shaquira — girls' name

246 babies named Shaquira in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

246 girls have been named Shaquira since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

246
total births
1984–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Shaquira was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

30 babies were named Shaquira in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquira

The Social Security Administration has registered 246 babies named Shaquira between 1984 and 2006, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquira currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquira performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaquira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shaquira in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquira 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 246 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.

Shaquira at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

246

Since 1984

23 years of records

Peak year

1994

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1984

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2006

Shaquira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1984

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1994)
30
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Shaquira by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
176 births that decade — 72% of Shaquira's all-time total
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Shaquira by state

Where Shaquira concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shaquira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
7 2.8%
#2 Georgia
6 2.4%
New York share of Shaquira's total US births 2.8%
Even split

7 of 246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquira?
246 babies have been named Shaquira since 1984. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1994 with 30 births.
When was Shaquira most popular?
Shaquira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Shaquira most popular?
The top states for the name Shaquira are New York (7 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Shaquira been used?
Shaquira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 23 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Shaquira?
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.

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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, 1984–2006 (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.