Shaneka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	499	50	–	#984
1980s	1,398	140	+180%	#916
1990s	739	74	-47%	#1,109
2000s	50	5	-93%	#9,053
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

499

–

#984

1980s

1,398

140

+180%

#916

1990s

739

-47%

#1,109

2000s

-93%

#9,053

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaneka

Shaneka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 2,686 American babies have been named Shaneka. Its peak came in 1983, when 164 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaneka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaneka?

The median living Shaneka is about 39 years old; half are between 35 and 44. An estimated 2,600 people named Shaneka are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaneka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,006
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,714
2004	6	#15,769
2003	7	#13,607
2002	6	#15,096
2001	10	#9,983
2000	11	#9,053
1995	51	#2,512
1990	158	#1,109
1985	125	#1,148
1980	137	#1,045
1975	40	#2,159
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaneka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaneka?

The median living Shaneka is about 39 years old. Half of all living Shanekas are between 35 and 44 years old.

How many people named Shaneka are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Shaneka are alive in the United States, based on 2,686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaneka in 2025?

Shaneka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shaneka?

2,686 babies have been named Shaneka in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaneka most popular?

Shaneka peaked in 1983, when 164 newborns received the name.

Is Shaneka a boy or girl name?

Shaneka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaneka rising or falling?

Shaneka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shaneka

Shaneka popularity over time

The story of Shaneka

How old are people named Shaneka?

Shaneka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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