Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Shaquita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shaquita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
178 babies
All-time total
2,396
#4,166 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Shaquita popularity over time

2,396 babies have been named Shaquita since 1970, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 226 – 226 23 – #2,014
1980s 1,225 5 1,230 123 +444% #908
1990s 892 – 892 89 -27% #1,071
2000s 48 – 48 5 -95% #7,965
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Shaquita

Shaquita 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 1970, 2,396 American babies have been named Shaquita. Its peak came in 1986, when 178 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Shaquita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaquita?

The median living Shaquita is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 41. An estimated 2,300 people named Shaquita are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Shaquita 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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2006 – – – –
2005 5 #18,727 – –
2004 5 #18,364 – –
2003 5 #17,964 – –
2002 10 #10,115 – –
2001 10 #9,986 – –
2000 13 #7,965 – –
1995 68 #2,023 – –
1990 166 #1,071 – –
1985 174 #910 – –
1980 64 #1,748 – –
1975 37 #2,271 – –
1970 5 #9,068 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
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1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaquita?

The median living Shaquita is about 37 years old. Half of all living Shaquitas are between 33 and 41 years old.

How many people named Shaquita are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Shaquita are alive in the United States, based on 2,396 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaquita in 2025?

Shaquita 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 Shaquita?

2,396 babies have been named Shaquita in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaquita most popular?

Shaquita peaked in 1986, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Shaquita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaquita rising or falling?

Shaquita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Shaquita

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