Recorded 1977–1989 Girls' name Peak 1977 16 births

Shaneek — girls' name

16 babies named Shaneek in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s5

The verdict

16 girls have been named Shaneek since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

16
total births
1977–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Shaneek was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shaneek in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaneek

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Shaneek between 1977 and 1989, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaneek currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaneek performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaneek shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaneek 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 16 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.

Shaneek at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

16

Since 1977

13 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1977

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1989

Shaneek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1977

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 198919791977 6

Shaneek by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 69% of Shaneek's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneek?
16 babies have been named Shaneek since 1977. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Shaneek most popular?
Shaneek was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Shaneek been used?
Shaneek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 13 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Shaneek?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1977–1989 (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.