How Many People Are Named Shaquilla?
An estimated 535 people in the United States have the first name Shaquilla. It is predominantly female (93.5%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Shaquilla peaked in popularity in 1993 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaquilla 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 Shaquilla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
535
About 1 in 640,662 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.5% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1993
111 births
Total Registered
556
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaquilla
Shaquilla is predominantly female (93.5%), though 36 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaquilla as a male name
Ranked #10,080 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1994 (12 births)
Shaquilla as a female name
Ranked #17,523 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1993 (100 births)
Shaquilla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaquilla span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 442 babies were registered. Shaquilla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaquilla by Decade
How has Shaquilla 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.
Shaquilla by State
Birth registrations for Shaquilla span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama. On average, about 12 Shaquillas were registered per state.
Shaquilla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaquilla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shaquilla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquilla?
We estimate approximately 535 people named Shaquilla 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 640,662 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaquilla a common name?
Shaquilla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 556 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaquilla most popular?
Shaquilla reached peak popularity in 1993, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaquilla is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaquilla a female name?
Shaquilla is predominantly female. 93.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaquilla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaquilla Smith, Shaquilla Johnson, Shaquilla 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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