Recorded 1983–1991 Girls' name Peak 1991 18 births

Shenequia — girls' name

18 babies named Shenequia in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s8

The verdict

18 girls have been named Shenequia since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

18
total births
1983–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Shenequia was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shenequia in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shenequia

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Shenequia between 1983 and 1991, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shenequia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shenequia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shenequia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shenequia 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 18 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.

Shenequia at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

18

Since 1983

9 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1983

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shenequia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1983

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Shenequia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 56% of Shenequia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shenequia?
18 babies have been named Shenequia since 1983. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Shenequia most popular?
Shenequia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shenequia been used?
Shenequia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 9 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shenequia?
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.

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, 1983–1991 (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.