Girls' name · since 1972

Cheniqua

Cheniqua has 59 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,010 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade

Cheniqua is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 59 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheniqua has been recorded 59 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1993.

  • #33,010 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 59 born since 1972
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheniqua ranks #33,010 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,010 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cheniqua's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cheniqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cheniqua's full recorded timeline at 1989, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cheniqua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1991)
11
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 19721979198219831989199119921993 5

Cheniqua by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 42% of the file).

1990s was Cheniqua's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Cheniqua births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheniqua? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 59 babies named Cheniqua. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,010 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 11 births.
Where does Cheniqua sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheniqua ranks #33,010 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cheniqua most popular? ▼
Cheniqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Cheniqua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cheniqua since 1972 -- 22 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Cheniqua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheniqua

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cheniqua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cheniqua draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.