Recorded 1975–1995 Girls' name Peak 1990 95 births

Shiniqua — girls' name

95 babies named Shiniqua in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s261990s54

The verdict

95 girls have been named Shiniqua since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

95
total births
1975–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shiniqua was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

20 babies were named Shiniqua in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shiniqua

The Social Security Administration has registered 95 babies named Shiniqua between 1975 and 1995, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shiniqua currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shiniqua performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shiniqua shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shiniqua 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 95 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.

Shiniqua at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

95

Since 1975

21 years of records

Peak year

1990

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1975

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1995

Shiniqua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1975

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1990)
20
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
0510152025 1995199219911990198919861985198119791975 5

Shiniqua by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
54 births that decade — 57% of Shiniqua's all-time total
1970s151980s261990s54

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shiniqua?
95 babies have been named Shiniqua since 1975. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1990 with 20 births.
When was Shiniqua most popular?
Shiniqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shiniqua been used?
Shiniqua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 21 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Shiniqua?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, 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, 1975–1995 (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.