Girls' name · since 1971
Shaneka
2,686 babies named Shaneka in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,854 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,686
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaneka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,686 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneka has been recorded 2,686 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2008.
- #3,854 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,686 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaneka ranks #3,854 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,686 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,854 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,686
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shaneka's 2,686 recorded births place it above 94.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Shaneka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaneka's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 164, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaneka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2008
- Peak year (1983)
- 164
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Shaneka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,398 births, 52% of the file).
1980s was Shaneka's strongest decade.
1,398 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shaneka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,398 births (52% of all-time use).
How Shaneka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shaneka's total volume
Shaneka by state
Where Shaneka concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 243 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 204 | 7.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 180 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 148 | 5.5% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 130 | 4.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 123 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Texas | | 108 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 93 | 3.5% |
243 of 2,686 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Shaneka appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shaneka's data
- Shaneka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,398 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shanekas (243 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaneka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1971–2008 (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 Shaneka 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.