Shaquana: 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	207	21	–	#1,728
1980s	1,022	102	+394%	#1,074
1990s	988	99	-3%	#921
2000s	69	7	-93%	#5,466
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

207

–

#1,728

1980s

1,022

102

+394%

#1,074

1990s

988

-3%

#921

2000s

-93%

#5,466

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaquana

Shaquana 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 1973, 2,286 American babies have been named Shaquana. Its peak came in 1991, when 209 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 Shaquana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaquana?

The median living Shaquana is about 36 years old; half are between 33 and 40. An estimated 2,200 people named Shaquana 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.

Shaquana 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	5	#18,726
2004	10	#10,564
2003	8	#12,228
2002	6	#15,103
2001	19	#6,031
2000	21	#5,466
1995	70	#1,977
1990	175	#1,033
1985	101	#1,321
1980	42	#2,333
1975	15	#4,318
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 Shaquana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaquana?

The median living Shaquana is about 36 years old. Half of all living Shaquanas are between 33 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shaquana are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Shaquana are alive in the United States, based on 2,286 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaquana in 2025?

Shaquana 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 Shaquana?

2,286 babies have been named Shaquana in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaquana most popular?

Shaquana peaked in 1991, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Shaquana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaquana rising or falling?

Shaquana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shaquana popularity over time

The story of Shaquana

How old are people named Shaquana?

Shaquana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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