Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Shaquilla

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shaquilla
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
111 babies
All-time total
556
#11,553 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Shaquilla popularity over time

556 babies have been named Shaquilla since 1977, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1970s 5 – 5 1 – #10,949
1980s 97 – 97 10 +1840% #4,458
1990s 406 36 442 44 +356% #1,562
2000s 12 – 12 1 -97% #12,921
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shaquilla

Shaquilla 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 1977, 556 American babies have been named Shaquilla, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 111 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 Shaquilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaquilla?

The median living Shaquilla is about 32 years old; half are between 31 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Shaquilla are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Shaquilla 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
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2001 5 #17,524 – –
2000 7 #12,921 – –
1995 36 #3,207 5 #10,080
1990 31 #3,503 – –
1985 8 #8,180 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaquilla?

The median living Shaquilla is about 32 years old. Half of all living Shaquillas are between 31 and 34 years old.

How many people named Shaquilla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shaquilla are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaquilla in 2025?

Shaquilla 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 Shaquilla?

556 babies have been named Shaquilla in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaquilla most popular?

Shaquilla peaked in 1993, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Shaquilla a boy or girl name?

Shaquilla is used for both: about 94% of babies named Shaquilla have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Shaquilla rising or falling?

Shaquilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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