How Many People Are Named Shaquetta?
An estimated 439 people in the United States have the first name Shaquetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Shaquetta peaked in popularity in 1990 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaquetta 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 Shaquetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
439
About 1 in 780,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1990
42 births
Total Registered
462
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaquetta
Shaquetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 462 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaquetta as a female name
Ranked #16,178 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1990 (42 births)
Shaquetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaquetta span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 217 babies were registered. Shaquetta remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Shaquetta by Decade
How has Shaquetta 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.
Shaquetta by State
Birth registrations for Shaquetta span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, North Carolina, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 17 Shaquettas were registered per state.
Shaquetta + Last Name Combinations
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Shaquetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquetta?
We estimate approximately 439 people named Shaquetta 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 780,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaquetta a common name?
Shaquetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 462 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaquetta most popular?
Shaquetta reached peak popularity in 1990, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaquetta is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaquetta a female name?
Shaquetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaquetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaquetta Smith, Shaquetta Johnson, Shaquetta 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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