How Many People Are Named Shaquille Oneal?
There are approximately 1 people named Shaquille Oneal living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shaquille with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Oneal. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Shaquille: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shaquille. The peak year was 1993 with 1,911 births. The average person named Shaquille today is 30 years old.
Ancestry of the Oneal Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Oneal, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Shaquille" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Oneal" appears at a rate of 16.27 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Shaquille Oneal: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Shaquille Oneal?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Shaquille Oneal are alive in the United States today. The first name Shaquille is shared by 5,965 Americans, and the surname Oneal is shared by 54,650.
How rare is the name Shaquille Oneal?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Shaquille is rare and the surname Oneal is uncommon.
Is Shaquille a male or female name?
Shaquille is predominantly male, with 93.7% of bearers being male and 6.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1993 and the average bearer today is 30 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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