Girls' name · since 1978
Shaniquia
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Shaniquia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,589 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 139
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaniquia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 139 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaniquia has been recorded 139 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1996.
- #23,589 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 139 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaniquia ranks #23,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #23,589 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 139
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaniquia's 139 recorded births place it above 67.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shaniquia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaniquia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaniquia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Shaniquia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (111 births, 80% of the file).
1990s was Shaniquia's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Shaniquia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (80% of all-time use).
Shaniquia by state
Where Shaniquia concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 4.3% |
6 of 139 births nationwide.
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- Texas records the most Shaniquias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Shaniquia: 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 (~18 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, 1978–1996 (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 Shaniquia 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.