Shaquanda: 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	43	4	–	#4,588
1980s	304	30	+607%	#2,479
1990s	337	34	+11%	#2,170
2000s	7	1	-98%	#12,920
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,588

1980s

304

+607%

#2,479

1990s

337

+11%

#2,170

2000s

-98%

#12,920

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaquanda

Shaquanda 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 1976, 691 American babies have been named Shaquanda. Its peak came in 1990, when 60 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 Shaquanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaquanda?

The median living Shaquanda is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Shaquanda 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.

Shaquanda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,920
1995	39	#3,010
1990	60	#2,170
1985	32	#2,922
1980	22	#3,702
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 Shaquanda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaquanda?

The median living Shaquanda is about 35 years old. Half of all living Shaquandas are between 32 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shaquanda are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shaquanda are alive in the United States, based on 691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaquanda in 2025?

Shaquanda 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 Shaquanda?

691 babies have been named Shaquanda in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaquanda most popular?

Shaquanda peaked in 1990, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Shaquanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaquanda rising or falling?

Shaquanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shaquanda popularity over time

The story of Shaquanda

How old are people named Shaquanda?

Shaquanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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