Recorded 1984–1995 Girls' name Peak 1992 75 births

Shatiqua — girls' name

75 babies named Shatiqua in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s291990s46

The verdict

75 girls have been named Shatiqua since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

75
total births
1984–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Shatiqua was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

15 babies were named Shatiqua in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shatiqua

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Shatiqua between 1984 and 1995, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shatiqua currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shatiqua performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shatiqua shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shatiqua in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shatiqua 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 75 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.

Shatiqua at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

75

Since 1984

12 years of records

Peak year

1992

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1984

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shatiqua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1984

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1992)
15
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
05101520 199519931992199119901989198819871984 7

Shatiqua by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
46 births that decade — 61% of Shatiqua's all-time total
1980s291990s46

Shatiqua by state

Where Shatiqua concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shatiqua
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
18 24.0%
New York share of Shatiqua's total US births 24.0%

18 of 75 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shatiqua?
75 babies have been named Shatiqua since 1984. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1992 with 15 births.
When was Shatiqua most popular?
Shatiqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shatiqua most popular?
The top states for the name Shatiqua are New York (18 births).
How long has the name Shatiqua been used?
Shatiqua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 12 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shatiqua?
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, 1984–1995 (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.