Recorded 1973–2003 Girls' name Peak 1990 106 births

Shawnique — girls' name

106 babies named Shawnique in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s321980s271990s422000s5

The verdict

106 girls have been named Shawnique since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

106
total births
1973–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Shawnique was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

10 babies were named Shawnique in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shawnique

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Shawnique between 1973 and 2003, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shawnique currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shawnique performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shawnique shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shawnique 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 106 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.

Shawnique at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

106

Since 1973

31 years of records

Peak year

1990

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1973

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2003

Shawnique popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1973

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
4681012 2003199419901985197819751973 6

Shawnique by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
42 births that decade — 40% of Shawnique's all-time total
1970s321980s271990s422000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shawnique?
106 babies have been named Shawnique since 1973. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1990 with 10 births.
When was Shawnique most popular?
Shawnique was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shawnique been used?
Shawnique has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 31 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Shawnique?
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, 1973–2003 (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.