Shaquira
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "thankful" or "grateful".
Name Census estimates that about 238 living Americans carry the first name Shaquira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shaquira today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaquira births was 1994 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaquira. 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.
People living today
238
~ 1 in 1,440,144 Americans
Peak year
1994
30 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2006 SSA rank
#19,583
Tracked since 1984
Census
Shaquira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 242 people with the first name Shaquira, which placed it at #33,953 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
#33,953
National first-name rank
People counted
242
242 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shaquira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaquira is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.2%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). 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 Shaquira 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 Shaquira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.3% · 192
- Hispanic or Latino13.2% · 32
- Two or more races4.5% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
- White0.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
Popularity
Shaquira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shaquira from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 176 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
Shaquira 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 Shaquira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shaquiras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaquira
The name Shaquira has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is believed to have emerged around the 7th century, during the rise of Islam and the spread of the Arabic language across the Middle East and North Africa.
Shaquira is derived from the Arabic word "shaqir," which means "graceful" or "elegant." It is a combination of the Arabic root letters "sh-q-r," which relate to concepts of beauty, grace, and charm. The name may have been given to girls who were perceived as embodying these qualities.
In ancient Arabic texts and poetry, the name Shaquira is sometimes mentioned in connection with descriptions of beautiful women or as a metaphor for grace and elegance. However, there are no definitive historical records of specific individuals bearing this name during the early Islamic period.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Shaquira can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts and records from the 9th to 12th centuries. During this time, the name was primarily used in regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and parts of the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal).
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Shaquira was a 10th-century Arabic poet from Cordoba, Spain, known as Shaquira al-Qurtubiyya. She was renowned for her poetic works and her contributions to the literary scene during the Caliphate of Cordoba.
Another historical figure with the name Shaquira was a 12th-century Andalusian scholar and writer from Granada, Spain, named Shaquira bint al-Hasan al-Gharnati. She was known for her expertise in various fields, including literature, philosophy, and Islamic jurisprudence.
In the 13th century, a famous Sufi mystic and poet from Baghdad, Iraq, was known as Shaquira al-Baghdadi. She was celebrated for her spiritual writings and her influence on the Sufi tradition during that era.
During the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, there was a notable Ottoman princess named Shaquira Sultan, who was the daughter of Sultan Selim II and played a significant role in the imperial court.
In the 19th century, a renowned Egyptian singer and performer from Cairo was known as Shaquira al-Masriyya. She was celebrated for her contributions to the musical and cultural scene of her time.
It is important to note that historical records from earlier periods may not always provide complete information, and there could be other notable individuals with the name Shaquira who are not well-documented or have been lost to history.
People
Shaquira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaquira 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
Shaquira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaquira 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 1,440,144 US residents.
Is Shaquira a common name?
We classify Shaquira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 246 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaquira most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaquira was 1994, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaquira is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shaquira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 242 people with the name Shaquira, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,953 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 Shaquira 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 Shaquira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shaquira leans strongly female. 247 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.4%). 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 Shaquira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shaquira is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.2%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). 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 Shaquira most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Shaquira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (192 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 Shaquira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shaquira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shaquira in the SSA data are female. 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 Shaquira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shaquira 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 Shaquira 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 are named Shaquira?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.