How Many People Are Named Shaquan?
An estimated 2,579 people in the United States have the first name Shaquan. It is used for both genders, with 79.8% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Shaquan peaked in popularity in 1994 with 302 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaquan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaquan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,579
About 1 in 132,902 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.8% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1994
302 births
Total Registered
2,652
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaquan
Shaquan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.8%) and females (20.2%). Out of 2,652 total births registered, 2,115 were male and 537 were female.
Shaquan as a male name
Ranked #13,874 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (244 births)
Shaquan as a female name
Ranked #13,241 in 2001
7 female births in 2001
Peak: 1994 (58 births)
Shaquan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaquan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,600 babies were registered. Shaquan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaquan by Decade
How has Shaquan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shaquan by State
Birth registrations for Shaquan span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina. The lowest are in Texas, District of Columbia, Alabama. On average, about 82 Shaquans were registered per state.
Shaquan + Last Name Combinations
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Shaquan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquan?
We estimate approximately 2,579 people named Shaquan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 132,902 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaquan a common name?
Shaquan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,652 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaquan most popular?
Shaquan reached peak popularity in 1994, when 302 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaquan is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaquan a male name?
Shaquan is predominantly male. 79.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaquan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaquan Smith, Shaquan Johnson, Shaquan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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