Shaquor
An Arabic name meaning "thankfulness" or "gratefulness".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Shaquor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shaquor today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaquor births was 1993 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaquor. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Shaquor. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1993
5 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
1993 SSA rank
#9,939
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Shaquor: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Shaquor 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 Shaquor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaquor
The name Shaquor has its origins in the ancient Semitic language of Akkadian, spoken in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) during the 3rd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Akkadian word "shaqaru," which means "to shine" or "to be radiant." This suggests the name may have been given to individuals who possessed a particularly luminous personality or physical appearance.
Shaquor was initially a title bestowed upon high-ranking officials and priests in the Akkadian Empire, as evidenced by inscriptions found on cuneiform tablets and cylinder seals from the period. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the reign of King Sargon of Akkad (2334-2279 BCE), who appointed a vizier named Shaquor to oversee his vast territories.
In the later Babylonian period (626-539 BCE), the name Shaquor appeared in several religious texts, including the Epic of Gilgamesh. It was often associated with deities and mythical figures known for their wisdom, strength, and divine radiance. One such figure was Shaquor-ilutu, a legendary sage and astrologer mentioned in the celestial omen texts from the library of Ashurbanipal.
During the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE), Shaquor was a popular name among the nobility and elite classes. Notable individuals include Shaquor the Elder, a prominent satrap (governor) who served under King Darius the Great, and Shaquor of Susa, a wealthy merchant and landowner whose name is inscribed on a clay tablet detailing a business transaction from 486 BCE.
In the Hellenistic period (323-30 BCE), the name Shaquor was adapted into Greek as "Sakhor" and gained popularity among the Greek-speaking populations of the Near East. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Sakhor of Alexandria, a renowned philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 2nd century BCE and authored several treatises on geometry and astronomy.
As the centuries passed, the name Shaquor continued to be used sporadically throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean regions, often appearing in historical records and chronicles. Shaquor ibn Abi al-Qasim (1015-1092 CE) was a celebrated poet and scholar from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain), while Shaquor al-Dimashqi (1256-1327 CE) was a renowned Syrian historian and geographer who wrote extensively about the cities and cultures of the Islamic world.
People
Shaquor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaquor 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
Shaquor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaquor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaquor 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Shaquor a common name?
We classify Shaquor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaquor most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaquor was 1993, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaquor is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Shaquor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shaquor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shaquor 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 Shaquor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shaquor 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 Shaquor 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Shaquor?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Shaquor on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.