Shaquan
The Story of Shaquan
As a girl name
Shaquan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 58 Shaquans were born — ranking #2,255 that year. As of 2026, Shaquan ranks #12,056 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 537 Shaquans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shaquan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 244 Shaquans were born — ranking #663 that year. As of 2026, Shaquan ranks #7,595 for boys with 8 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 2K Shaquans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shaquan
Shaquan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Shaquan's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #663. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaquan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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