Girls' name · since 1980
Shanequia
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 162 babies named Shanequia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,016 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanequia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 162 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Shanequia recorded 162 times among girls since 1980, 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 1980 to 1998.
- #22,016 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 162 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanequia ranks #22,016 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 162 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,016 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanequia's 162 recorded births place it above 69.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shanequia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shanequia splits its recorded history at 1990: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shanequia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1998
- Peak year (1991)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Shanequia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (116 births, 72% of the file).
1990s was Shanequia's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Shanequia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
116 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 116 births (72% of all-time use).
Shanequia by state
Where Shanequia concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 6.8% |
11 of 162 births nationwide.
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- Texas records the most Shanequias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Shanequia: 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 (~18 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, 1980–1998 (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 Shanequia 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.