Girls' name · since 1978
Shequilla
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Shequilla, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,195 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 64
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shequilla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Shequilla recorded 64 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1993.
- #32,195 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 64 born since 1978
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shequilla ranks #32,195 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.
- #32,195 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 64
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shequilla's 64 recorded births place it above 55.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Shequilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shequilla's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shequilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1993
- Peak year (1982)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Shequilla by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (32 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Shequilla's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Shequilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (50% of all-time use).
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- Shequilla's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1990s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shequilla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~15 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, 1978–1993 (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 Shequilla 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.