Recorded 1989–1993 Girls' name Peak 1989 25 births

Shaniequa — girls' name

25 babies named Shaniequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s15

The verdict

25 girls have been named Shaniequa since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.

25
total births
1989–1993
years on record
1990s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Shaniequa was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shaniequa in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaniequa

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Shaniequa between 1989 and 1993, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaniequa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaniequa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaniequa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaniequa 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 25 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.

Shaniequa at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

25

Since 1989

5 years of records

Peak year

1989

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1989

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1993

Shaniequa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1989

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
567891011 199319911989 10

Shaniequa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15 births that decade — 60% of Shaniequa's all-time total
1980s101990s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaniequa?
25 babies have been named Shaniequa since 1989. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
When was Shaniequa most popular?
Shaniequa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Shaniequa been used?
Shaniequa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 5 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Shaniequa?
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, 1989–1993 (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.