Recorded 1980–1998 Girls' name Peak 1991 162 births

Shanequia — girls' name

162 babies named Shanequia in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s461990s116

The verdict

162 girls have been named Shanequia since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

162
total births
1980–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Shanequia was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

39 babies were named Shanequia in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanequia

The Social Security Administration has registered 162 babies named Shanequia between 1980 and 1998, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanequia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanequia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shanequia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shanequia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanequia 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 162 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.

Shanequia at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

162

Since 1980

19 years of records

Peak year

1991

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1980

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1998

Shanequia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1980

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1991)
39
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Shanequia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
116 births that decade — 72% of Shanequia's all-time total
1980s461990s116

Shanequia by state

Where Shanequia concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shanequia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 6.8%
Texas share of Shanequia's total US births 6.8%

11 of 162 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanequia?
162 babies have been named Shanequia since 1980. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1991 with 39 births.
When was Shanequia most popular?
Shanequia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Shanequia most popular?
The top states for the name Shanequia are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Shanequia been used?
Shanequia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 19 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Shanequia?
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.

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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, 1980–1998 (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.