Recorded 1979–1992 Girls' name Peak 1992 24 births

Shawnequa — girls' name

24 babies named Shawnequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s111990s8

The verdict

24 girls have been named Shawnequa since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

24
total births
1979–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Shawnequa was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shawnequa in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawnequa

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Shawnequa between 1979 and 1992, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawnequa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawnequa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shawnequa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawnequa 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 24 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.

Shawnequa at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

24

Since 1979

14 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1979

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shawnequa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1979

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
456789 1992198519831979 5

Shawnequa by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
11 births that decade — 46% of Shawnequa's all-time total
1970s51980s111990s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawnequa?
24 babies have been named Shawnequa since 1979. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Shawnequa most popular?
Shawnequa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shawnequa been used?
Shawnequa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 14 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shawnequa?
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, 1979–1992 (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.