Girls' name · since 1974
Shanikqua
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 189 babies named Shanikqua, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,422 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 189
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanikqua sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 189 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Shanikqua recorded 189 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1997.
- #20,422 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 189 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shanikqua ranks #20,422 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,422 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 189
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shanikqua's 189 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.
Shanikqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shanikqua's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shanikqua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1997
- Peak year (1991)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Shanikqua by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (126 births, 67% of the file).
1990s was Shanikqua's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Shanikqua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 126 births (67% of all-time use).
Shanikqua by state
Where Shanikqua concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 6 | 3.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 2.6% |
6 of 189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Maryland records the most Shanikquas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland 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 Shanikqua: 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 (~23 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, 1974–1997 (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 Shanikqua 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.