Girls' name · since 1975
Shaquitta
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 238 babies named Shaquitta, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,094 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 238
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaquitta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 238 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquitta has been recorded 238 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1975 to 1996.
- #18,094 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 238 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaquitta ranks #18,094 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 238 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #18,094 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 238
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaquitta's 238 recorded births place it above 74.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Shaquitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaquitta's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaquitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1996
- Peak year (1993)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Shaquitta by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (115 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Shaquitta's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Shaquitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 115 births (48% of all-time use).
Shaquitta by state
Where Shaquitta concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 2.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.1% |
5 of 238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Alabama records the most Shaquittas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1975–1996 (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 Shaquitta 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.