Name Legacy

Shequita

Recorded 1971–1995 · United States

Shequita was most popular in 1985, when 128 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,858 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 602 people named Shequita.

Most popular in1985
Rank that year#1,858
Births that year128
Total since 1880602
Given to100% girls

Shequita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shequita’s peak in 1985. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Shequita a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Shequita is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 602 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Shequita

Where Shequita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org