Recorded 1971–1992 Girls' name Peak 1973 90 births

Shawneequa — girls' name

90 babies named Shawneequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s491980s261990s15

The verdict

90 girls have been named Shawneequa since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

90
total births
1971–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Shawneequa was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

11 babies were named Shawneequa in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawneequa

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Shawneequa between 1971 and 1992, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawneequa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawneequa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawneequa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shawneequa in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawneequa 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 90 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.

Shawneequa at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

90

Since 1971

22 years of records

Peak year

1973

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1971

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shawneequa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1971

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1973)
11
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 1992199019821980197719741971 5

Shawneequa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
49 births that decade — 54% of Shawneequa's all-time total
1970s491980s261990s15

Shawneequa by state

Where Shawneequa concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shawneequa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
7 7.8%
#2 Texas
5 5.6%
New York share of Shawneequa's total US births 7.8%
Even split

7 of 90 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawneequa?
90 babies have been named Shawneequa since 1971. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1973 with 11 births.
When was Shawneequa most popular?
Shawneequa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Shawneequa most popular?
The top states for the name Shawneequa are New York (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Shawneequa been used?
Shawneequa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 22 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shawneequa?
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.

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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, 1971–1992 (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.