Total births
283
Girls' name · since 1975
Shanekia
Shanekia has 283 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 283
- total births
- 1975–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Shanekia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 283 recorded since 1975.
Shanekia has 283 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 1980s -- 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.
- 283 total births
- 1975–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
283 girls have been named Shanekia since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 283
- total births
- 1975–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Shanekia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
22 babies were named Shanekia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Shanekia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shanekia's full recorded timeline at 1986, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shanekia at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Shanekia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Shanekia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Shanekia's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shanekia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
152 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 152 births (54% of all-time use).
Shanekia by state
Where Shanekia concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shanekia? ▼
Shanekia has been given to 283 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 22 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Shanekia most popular? ▼
Shanekia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shanekia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shanekia are Florida (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Shanekia been used? ▼
Shanekia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 22 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Shanekia? ▼
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.
What to do with Shanekia's data
- Shanekia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (152 total births) through the 1990s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Shanekias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Shanekia
Nearby Names Like Shanekia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shanekia
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shanekia side by side: Shanekia vs Sharon Shanekia vs Shannon Shanekia vs Shawna
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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. "Shanekia: Baby Name Since 1975 - 283 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shanekia. 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 Shanekia 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.