Recorded 1976–1994 Girls' name Peak 1988 154 births

Shequila — girls' name

154 babies named Shequila in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

154 girls have been named Shequila since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

154
total births
1976–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shequila was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

22 babies were named Shequila in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shequila

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Shequila between 1976 and 1994, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shequila currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shequila performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 88 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shequila shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Shequila in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shequila 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 154 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.

Shequila at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

154

Since 1976

19 years of records

Peak year

1988

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1976

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1994

Shequila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1976

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1988)
22
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Shequila by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
88 births that decade — 57% of Shequila's all-time total
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Shequila by state

Where Shequila concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shequila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
11 7.1%
#2 North Carolina
10 6.5%
South Carolina share of Shequila's total US births 7.1%
Even split

11 of 154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shequila?
154 babies have been named Shequila since 1976. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1988 with 22 births.
When was Shequila most popular?
Shequila was most popular in the 1980s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Shequila most popular?
The top states for the name Shequila are South Carolina (11 births), North Carolina (10 births).
How long has the name Shequila been used?
Shequila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 19 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shequila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, 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, 1976–1994 (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.