Shaquetta: 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	36	4	–	#6,091
1980s	217	22	+503%	#2,862
1990s	209	21	-4%	#2,791
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,091

1980s

217

+503%

#2,862

1990s

209

-4%

#2,791

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaquetta

Shaquetta 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 1974, 462 American babies have been named Shaquetta. Its peak came in 1990, when 42 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 Shaquetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaquetta?

The median living Shaquetta is about 36 years old; half are between 33 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Shaquetta 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.

Shaquetta 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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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	12	#7,440
1990	42	#2,791
1985	25	#3,496
1980	10	#6,686
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaquetta?

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

How many people named Shaquetta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shaquetta are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaquetta in 2025?

Shaquetta 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 Shaquetta?

462 babies have been named Shaquetta in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaquetta most popular?

Shaquetta peaked in 1990, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Shaquetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaquetta rising or falling?

Shaquetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shaquetta

Shaquetta popularity over time

The story of Shaquetta

How old are people named Shaquetta?

Shaquetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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