Total births
126
Girls' name · since 1975
Quanika
126 babies named Quanika in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 126
- total births
- 1975–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Quanika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 126 recorded since 1975.
Quanika has 126 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1996.
- 126 total births
- 1975–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
126 girls have been named Quanika since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 126
- total births
- 1975–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Quanika was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
15 babies were named Quanika in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Quanika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quanika's full recorded timeline at 1988, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quanika at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Quanika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1996
- Peak year (1992)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Quanika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Quanika's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Quanika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (47% of all-time use).
Quanika by state
Where Quanika concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 4.0% |
New Jersey share of Quanika's total US births 4.0%
5 of 126 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quanika? ▼
Quanika has been given to 126 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 15 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Quanika most popular? ▼
Quanika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Quanika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Quanika are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Quanika been used? ▼
Quanika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 22 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Quanika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quanisha, Quanesha, Quanita, Quanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quanika's data
- New Jersey records the most Quanikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Quanika
Nearby Names Like Quanika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quanika
Quanisha Girl
1,535 births
Quanesha Girl
687 births
Quanita Girl
547 births
Quanda Girl
506 births
Quaneisha Girl
354 births
Compare Quanika side by side: Quanika vs Quanisha Quanika vs Quanesha Quanika vs Quanita
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Quanika: Baby Name Since 1975 - 126 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quanika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Quanika 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 July 2026.