How Many People Are Named Shaquila?
An estimated 387 people in the United States have the first name Shaquila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Shaquila peaked in popularity in 1992 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaquila 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 Shaquila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
387
About 1 in 885,670 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1992
51 births
Total Registered
405
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaquila
Shaquila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 405 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaquila as a female name
Ranked #10,602 in 2000
9 female births in 2000
Peak: 1992 (51 births)
Shaquila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaquila span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 253 babies were registered. Shaquila has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaquila by Decade
How has Shaquila 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.
Shaquila by State
Birth registrations for Shaquila span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 7 Shaquilas were registered per state.
Shaquila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaquila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shaquila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquila?
We estimate approximately 387 people named Shaquila 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 885,670 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaquila a common name?
Shaquila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 405 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaquila most popular?
Shaquila reached peak popularity in 1992, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaquila is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaquila a female name?
Shaquila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaquila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaquila Smith, Shaquila Johnson, Shaquila 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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