Recorded 1987–1997 Girls' name Peak 1988 47 births

Shaquona — girls' name

47 babies named Shaquona in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s231990s24

The verdict

47 girls have been named Shaquona since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

47
total births
1987–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Shaquona was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shaquona in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaquona

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Shaquona between 1987 and 1997, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaquona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaquona performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaquona shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaquona 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 47 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.

Shaquona at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

47

Since 1987

11 years of records

Peak year

1988

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1987

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shaquona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1987

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1988)
12
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
468101214 1997199519911990198919881987 6

Shaquona by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
24 births that decade — 51% of Shaquona's all-time total
1980s231990s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaquona?
47 babies have been named Shaquona since 1987. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1988 with 12 births.
When was Shaquona most popular?
Shaquona was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Shaquona been used?
Shaquona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 11 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shaquona?
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, 1987–1997 (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.