Recorded 1980–1992 Girls' name Peak 1991 56 births

Chanequa — girls' name

56 babies named Chanequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

56 girls have been named Chanequa since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

56
total births
1980–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Chanequa was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

19 babies were named Chanequa in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chanequa

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Chanequa between 1980 and 1992, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chanequa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chanequa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chanequa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chanequa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chanequa at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

56

Since 1980

13 years of records

Peak year

1991

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1980

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1992

Chanequa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1980

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
19
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
05101520 1992199119901989198519831980 8

Chanequa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
32 births that decade — 57% of Chanequa's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chanequa?
56 babies have been named Chanequa since 1980. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1991 with 19 births.
When was Chanequa most popular?
Chanequa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chanequa been used?
Chanequa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 13 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chanequa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.