Recorded 1974–1995 Girls' name Peak 1991 120 births

Shaneque — girls' name

120 babies named Shaneque in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s221990s82

The verdict

120 girls have been named Shaneque since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

120
total births
1974–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Shaneque was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

23 babies were named Shaneque in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaneque

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Shaneque between 1974 and 1995, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaneque currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaneque performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaneque shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shaneque in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaneque 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 120 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.

Shaneque at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

120

Since 1974

22 years of records

Peak year

1991

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1974

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shaneque popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1974

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1991)
23
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0510152025 1995199319911988198619791974 5

Shaneque by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
82 births that decade — 68% of Shaneque's all-time total
1970s161980s221990s82

Shaneque by state

Where Shaneque concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shaneque
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
5 4.2%
South Carolina share of Shaneque's total US births 4.2%

5 of 120 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaneque?
120 babies have been named Shaneque since 1974. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1991 with 23 births.
When was Shaneque most popular?
Shaneque was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shaneque most popular?
The top states for the name Shaneque are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Shaneque been used?
Shaneque has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 22 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shaneque?
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, 1974–1995 (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.