How Many People Are Named Shaquille?
An estimated 5,965 people in the United States have the first name Shaquille. It is predominantly male (93.7%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Shaquille peaked in popularity in 1993 with 1,911 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaquille 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 Shaquille paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,965
About 1 in 57,461 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.7% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1993
1,911 births
Total Registered
6,113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaquille
Shaquille is predominantly male (93.7%), though 387 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaquille as a male name
Ranked #3,956 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (1,785 births)
Shaquille as a female name
Ranked #4,991 in 1995
20 female births in 1995
Peak: 1993 (126 births)
Shaquille: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaquille span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 5,201 babies were registered. Shaquille has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaquille by Decade
How has Shaquille 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.
Shaquille by State
Birth registrations for Shaquille span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Iowa, West Virginia, Rhode Island. On average, about 129 Shaquilles were registered per state.
Shaquille + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaquille as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shaquille: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquille?
We estimate approximately 5,965 people named Shaquille 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 57,461 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaquille a common name?
Shaquille is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaquille most popular?
Shaquille reached peak popularity in 1993, when 1,911 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaquille is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaquille a male name?
Shaquille is predominantly male. 93.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaquille Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaquille Smith, Shaquille Johnson, Shaquille 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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