Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Shaquan

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #7,124
Rank 2025
#7,124
among boys · ↑6,801 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Shaquan
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
302 babies
All-time total
2,664
#3,176 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Shaquan popularity over time

2,664 babies have been named Shaquan since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 68 18 86 9 – #3,371
1980s 140 211 351 35 +308% #1,765
1990s 311 1,289 1,600 160 +356% #663
2000s 18 382 400 40 -75% #1,446
2010s – 152 152 15 -62% #4,798
2020s (to 2025) – 75 75 13 -18% #4,549

The story of Shaquan

Shaquan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,124 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,664 American babies have been named Shaquan, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 302 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 Shaquan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaquan?

The median living Shaquan is about 30 years old; half are between 26 and 33. An estimated 2,600 people named Shaquan are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Shaquan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #7,124
2024 – – 5 #13,925
2023 – – 12 #7,233
2022 – – 23 #4,549
2021 – – 14 #6,293
2020 – – 9 #8,620
2019 – – 13 #6,721
2018 – – 14 #6,286
2017 – – 13 #6,612
2016 – – 11 #7,529
2015 – – 16 #5,703
2014 – – 15 #5,950
2013 – – 18 #5,139
2012 – – 14 #6,257
2011 – – 20 #4,798
2010 – – 18 #5,213
2009 – – 15 #6,040
2008 – – 26 #4,019
2007 – – 30 #3,579
2006 – – 24 #4,082
2005 – – 21 #4,307
2004 – – 32 #3,145
2003 – – 43 #2,463
2002 – – 44 #2,364
2001 7 #13,241 61 #1,836
2000 11 #9,055 86 #1,446
1995 38 #3,073 173 #815
1990 30 #3,610 69 #1,350
1985 18 #4,423 23 #2,348
1980 12 #5,844 7 #5,430
1975 6 #8,834 – –
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaquan?

The median living Shaquan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Shaquans are between 26 and 33 years old.

How many people named Shaquan are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Shaquan are alive in the United States, based on 2,664 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaquan in 2025?

Shaquan ranked #7,124 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaquan?

2,664 babies have been named Shaquan in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaquan most popular?

Shaquan peaked in 1994, when 302 newborns received the name.

Is Shaquan a boy or girl name?

Shaquan is used for both: about 20% of babies named Shaquan have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Shaquan rising or falling?

Shaquan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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