Girls' name · since 1973
Shaneeka
Shaneeka has 433 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,895 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 433
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
433 girls have been named Shaneeka since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shaneeka recorded 433 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1995.
- #12,895 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 433 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneeka ranks #12,895 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 433 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,895 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 433
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaneeka's 433 recorded births place it above 82.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shaneeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaneeka's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaneeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1995
- Peak year (1990)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Shaneeka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (236 births, 55% of the file).
1980s was Shaneeka's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Shaneeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 89
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
236 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 236 births (55% of all-time use).
Shaneeka by state
Where Shaneeka concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 57 | 13.2% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 15 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.2% |
57 of 433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Shaneeka's data
- Shaneeka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (236 total births) through the 1990s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shaneekas (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shaneeka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 1973–1995 (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 Shaneeka 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.