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Shaquille
OriginArabic
Meaning"well developed, handsome"
About Shaquille
No longer a one-person name, as a number of parents have been inspired by basketball great Shaquille O'Neal to adopt it for their own future athletes.
Pronounced shah-KEEL.
As of October 2026, Shaquille ranked #2927 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #181 in 1993.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,291 | 58 | 30.2 |
| 2015 | #2,382 | 55 | 28.7 |
| 2016 | #2,431 | 53 | 27.9 |
| 2017 | #2,629 | 48 | 25.9 |
| 2018 | #2,412 | 55 | 30.3 |
| 2019 | #2,727 | 47 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | #2,494 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | #2,853 | 44 | 25.2 |
| 2022 | #3,598 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #3,978 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | #3,956 | 28 | 16.3 |
| 2025 | #2,927 | 43 | 25.2 |
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Famous Shaquilles
- Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal
American basketball player
- Shaquille Richardson
American CFL player
- Shaquille "Shaq" Murray
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- Shaquille Riddick
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