Girls' name · since 1971
Shanequa
Shanequa has 1,874 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,874
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanequa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,874 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Shanequa recorded 1,874 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2002.
- #4,900 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,874 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanequa ranks #4,900 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,874 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,900 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,874
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanequa's 1,874 recorded births place it above 93.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Shanequa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shanequa's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 284, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shanequa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2002
- Peak year (1991)
- 284
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Shanequa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,107 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Shanequa's strongest decade.
1,107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Shanequa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 234
1970s
234 births
- 1980s
1980s
514 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,107 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,107 births (59% of all-time use).
How Shanequa 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 Shanequa's total volume
Shanequa by state
Where Shanequa concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 439 | 23.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 191 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 87 | 4.6% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 77 | 4.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 73 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 60 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 52 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 49 | 2.6% |
439 of 1,874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Shanequa appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shanequa's data
- Shanequa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,107 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shanequas (439 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 Shanequa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1971–2002 (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 Shanequa 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.