Girls' name · since 1969
Shenequa
Shenequa has 506 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 506
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shenequa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 506 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Shenequa recorded 506 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1998.
- #11,779 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 506 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shenequa ranks #11,779 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 506 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 506
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shenequa's 506 recorded births place it above 83.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shenequa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shenequa's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shenequa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1998
- Peak year (1992)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Shenequa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (182 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Shenequa's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Shenequa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
139 births
- 1980s
1980s
177 births
- 1990s
1990s
182 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 182 births (36% of all-time use).
How Shenequa 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 Shenequa's total volume
Shenequa by state
Where Shenequa concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 49 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 46 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.0% |
49 of 506 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- New York records the most Shenequas (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Shenequa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1969–1998 (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 Shenequa 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.