Girls' name · since 1976
Shequila
Shequila has 154 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,523 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 154
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shequila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 154 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shequila has been recorded 154 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1994.
- #22,523 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 154 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shequila ranks #22,523 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 154 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,523 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 154
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shequila's 154 recorded births place it above 68.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Shequila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shequila's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shequila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1994
- Peak year (1988)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Shequila by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (88 births, 57% of the file).
1980s was Shequila's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Shequila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
88 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 88 births (57% of all-time use).
Shequila by state
Where Shequila concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 11 | 7.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 10 | 6.5% |
11 of 154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Shequila's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (88 total births) through the 1990s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Shequilas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shequila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 1976–1994 (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 Shequila 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.