Shaquala: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	103	10	–	#3,465
1990s	226	23	+119%	#3,202
2000s	26	3	-88%	#10,600
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

103

–

#3,465

1990s

226

+119%

#3,202

2000s

-88%

#10,600

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaquala

Shaquala is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 355 American babies have been named Shaquala. Its peak came in 1992, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaquala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaquala?

The median living Shaquala is about 33 years old; half are between 30 and 36. An estimated 300 people named Shaquala are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaquala year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,773
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,675
2001	6	#15,034
2000	9	#10,600
1995	21	#4,820
1990	28	#3,800
1985	12	#5,979
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaquala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaquala?

The median living Shaquala is about 33 years old. Half of all living Shaqualas are between 30 and 36 years old.

How many people named Shaquala are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shaquala are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaquala in 2025?

Shaquala did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shaquala?

355 babies have been named Shaquala in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaquala most popular?

Shaquala peaked in 1992, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Shaquala a boy or girl name?

Shaquala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaquala rising or falling?

Shaquala has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shaquala popularity over time

The story of Shaquala

How old are people named Shaquala?

Shaquala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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