Recorded 1981–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 15 births

Shequitta — girls' name

15 babies named Shequitta in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s15

The verdict

15 girls have been named Shequitta since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

15
total births
1981–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shequitta was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shequitta in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shequitta

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Shequitta between 1981 and 1985, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shequitta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shequitta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shequitta 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 15 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.

Shequitta at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

15

Since 1981

5 years of records

Peak year

1985

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1981

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shequitta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1981

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
9
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5678910 19851981 6

Shequitta by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
15 births that decade — 100% of Shequitta's all-time total
1980s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shequitta?
15 babies have been named Shequitta since 1981. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 9 births.
When was Shequitta most popular?
Shequitta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Shequitta been used?
Shequitta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 5 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shequitta?
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, 1981–1985 (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.