Recorded 1985–2003 Girls' name Peak 1991 72 births

Shaquoia — girls' name

72 babies named Shaquoia in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

72 girls have been named Shaquoia since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

72
total births
1985–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shaquoia was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shaquoia in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquoia

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Shaquoia between 1985 and 2003, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquoia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquoia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaquoia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shaquoia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquoia 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 72 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.

Shaquoia at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

72

Since 1985

19 years of records

Peak year

1991

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1985

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2003

Shaquoia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1985

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1991)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Shaquoia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
36 births that decade — 50% of Shaquoia's all-time total
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Shaquoia by state

Where Shaquoia concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shaquoia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 6.9%
New York share of Shaquoia's total US births 6.9%

5 of 72 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquoia?
72 babies have been named Shaquoia since 1985. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1991 with 12 births.
When was Shaquoia most popular?
Shaquoia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shaquoia most popular?
The top states for the name Shaquoia are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shaquoia been used?
Shaquoia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 19 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Shaquoia?
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, 1985–2003 (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.