Recorded 1991–1994 Girls' name Peak 1991 25 births

Shaniqa — girls' name

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

1990s25

The verdict

25 girls have been named Shaniqa since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

25
total births
1991–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shaniqa was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shaniqa in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaniqa

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Shaniqa between 1991 and 1994, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaniqa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaniqa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaniqa 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.

Shaniqa at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

25

Since 1991

4 years of records

Peak year

1991

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1991

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1994

Shaniqa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1991

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4681012 199419921991 10

Shaniqa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 100% of Shaniqa's all-time total
1990s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaniqa?
25 babies have been named Shaniqa since 1991. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
When was Shaniqa most popular?
Shaniqa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shaniqa been used?
Shaniqa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 4 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shaniqa?
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, 1991–1994 (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.