Shaquil
A diminutive of the Arabic name "Shakeel" meaning youth or young man.
Name Census estimates that about 207 living Americans carry the first name Shaquil. It is a predominantly male name (96.7% of registrations). The average person named Shaquil today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaquil births was 1993 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaquil. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shaquil with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
207
~ 1 in 1,655,818 Americans
Peak year
1993
76 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2001 SSA rank
#11,505
Tracked since 1990
Census
Shaquil in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 196 people with the first name Shaquil, which placed it at #38,869 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,869
National first-name rank
People counted
196
196 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shaquil
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaquil is Black at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and White (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shaquil described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shaquil at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.7% · 170
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 11
- White2.6% · 5
- Two or more races2.6% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Shaquil
Shaquil leans heavily male at 96.7% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Shaquil as a male name
- Ranked #12,028 in 2001
- 5 male births in 2001
- Peak: 1993 (76 births)
Shaquil as a female name
- Ranked #11,505 in 1992
- 7 female births in 1992
- Peak: 1992 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shaquil leans strongly male. 173 people counted with this name were male (91.1%), compared with 17 female bearers (8.9%).
Popularity
Shaquil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shaquil from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 208 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shaquil by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shaquil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shaquils live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Shaquil, while Texas, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaquil
The name Shaquil has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, stemming from the Arabic word "shaqiiq" which means "partner" or "companion." It is believed to have first emerged during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD, when Arabic names gained popularity across the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest known references to the name Shaquil can be traced back to the 8th century, when an Arab scholar and poet named Shaquil ibn Ali al-Hadrami was born in present-day Yemen. He was renowned for his mastery of Arabic literature and his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.
In the 10th century, a notable figure named Shaquil al-Balkhi, a Persian mathematician and astronomer, made significant advancements in the study of geometry and astronomical calculations. His works were widely recognized and influential during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another historical figure bearing the name Shaquil was Shaquil al-Rumi, a 13th-century Sufi mystic and poet from the Ottoman Empire. His spiritual teachings and poetic works, which often explored themes of divine love and unity, have left a lasting impact on Islamic mysticism.
During the 14th century, a famous military leader named Shaquil ibn Uthman al-Nasiri played a crucial role in the defense of the Mamluk Sultanate against the Mongol invasions. His strategic prowess and bravery on the battlefield earned him a place in the annals of Mamluk history.
In the 16th century, a prominent scholar and theologian named Shaquil al-Din al-Suyuti made significant contributions to the field of Islamic studies. His extensive writings on Quranic exegesis, hadith (prophetic traditions), and Islamic jurisprudence have been widely studied and revered by scholars throughout the centuries.
While the name Shaquil has its roots in the Arab world, it has also been adopted and adapted by various cultures and communities over time, further enriching its historical and cultural significance.
People
Shaquil + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaquil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shaquil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 207 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaquil going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,655,818 US residents.
Is Shaquil a common name?
We classify Shaquil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaquil most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaquil was 1993, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaquil is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shaquil in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 196 people with the name Shaquil, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,869 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shaquil in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shaquil?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shaquil leans strongly male. 173 people counted with this name were male (91.1%), compared with 17 female bearers (8.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shaquil?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaquil is Black at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and White (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shaquil most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shaquil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.7% (170 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shaquil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shaquil a male name?
Yes, 96.7% of people registered as Shaquil in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shaquil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shaquil in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shaquil can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Shaquil?
You can see how many Americans are named Shaquil on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.