Recorded 1988–1992 Girls' name Peak 1991 27 births

Shaniquea — girls' name

27 babies named Shaniquea in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

27 girls have been named Shaniquea since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

27
total births
1988–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Shaniquea was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shaniquea in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaniquea

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Shaniquea between 1988 and 1992, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaniquea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaniquea performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shaniquea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaniquea 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 27 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.

Shaniquea at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

27

Since 1988

5 years of records

Peak year

1991

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1988

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shaniquea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1988

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
9
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
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Shaniquea by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
16 births that decade — 59% of Shaniquea's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaniquea?
27 babies have been named Shaniquea since 1988. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1991 with 9 births.
When was Shaniquea most popular?
Shaniquea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shaniquea been used?
Shaniquea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 5 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shaniquea?
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, 1988–1992 (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.