How Many People Are Named Shequita?
An estimated 566 people in the United States have the first name Shequita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Shequita peaked in popularity in 1985 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shequita 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 Shequita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
566
About 1 in 605,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1985
128 births
Total Registered
602
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shequita
Shequita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 602 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shequita as a female name
Ranked #13,149 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1985 (128 births)
Shequita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shequita span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 414 babies were registered. Shequita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shequita by Decade
How has Shequita 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.
Shequita by State
Birth registrations for Shequita span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina. The lowest are in New York, Ohio, Florida. On average, about 17 Shequitas were registered per state.
Shequita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shequita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shequita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shequita?
We estimate approximately 566 people named Shequita 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 605,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Shequita a common name?
Shequita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 602 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shequita most popular?
Shequita reached peak popularity in 1985, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shequita is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shequita a female name?
Shequita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shequita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shequita Smith, Shequita Johnson, Shequita 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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