Total births
822
Girls' name · since 1971
Sheneka
822 babies named Sheneka in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 822
- total births
- 1971–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Sheneka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 822 have been recorded since 1971.
Sheneka has 822 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1997.
- 822 total births
- 1971–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
822 girls have been named Sheneka since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 822
- total births
- 1971–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Sheneka was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
64 babies were named Sheneka in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Sheneka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheneka splits its recorded history at 1984: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheneka at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Sheneka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1997
- Peak year (1982)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Sheneka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sheneka's strongest decade.
447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Sheneka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
253 births
- 1980s
1980s
447 births
- 1990s 122
1990s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 447 births (54% of all-time use).
How Sheneka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sheneka's total volume
Sheneka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sheneka by state
Where Sheneka concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 70 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 37 | 4.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 32 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 19 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 15 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 7 | 0.9% |
Florida share of Sheneka's total US births 8.5%
Even split
70 of 822 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Sheneka appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheneka? ▼
822 babies have been named Sheneka since 1971. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1982 with 64 births.
When was Sheneka most popular? ▼
Sheneka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 447 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Sheneka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheneka are Florida (70 births), Georgia (37 births), North Carolina (32 births).
How long has the name Sheneka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sheneka since 1971 -- 27 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Sheneka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sheneka's data
- Sheneka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (447 total births); usage has since declined to 122 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Shenekas (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sheneka
Nearby Names Like Sheneka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheneka
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheneka side by side: Sheneka vs Sheila Sheneka vs Sherry Sheneka vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheneka: Baby Name Since 1971 - 822 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheneka. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sheneka 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 July 2026.