Shanequa: 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	234	23	–	#2,043
1980s	514	51	+120%	#1,765
1990s	1,107	111	+115%	#733
2000s	19	2	-98%	#12,009
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

234

–

#2,043

1980s

514

+120%

#1,765

1990s

1,107

111

+115%

#733

2000s

-98%

#12,009

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanequa

Shanequa 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, 1,874 American babies have been named Shanequa. Its peak came in 1991, when 284 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shanequa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanequa?

The median living Shanequa is about 34 years old; half are between 33 and 40. An estimated 1,800 people named Shanequa 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.

Shanequa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#12,009
2001	6	#15,029
2000	5	#17,167
1995	62	#2,180
1990	175	#1,032
1985	53	#2,039
1980	40	#2,428
1975	24	#3,037
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 Shanequa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shanequa?

The median living Shanequa is about 34 years old. Half of all living Shanequas are between 33 and 40 years old.

How many people named Shanequa are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Shanequa are alive in the United States, based on 1,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shanequa mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Shaniqua.

How popular is the name Shanequa in 2025?

Shanequa 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 Shanequa?

1,874 babies have been named Shanequa in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanequa most popular?

Shanequa peaked in 1991, when 284 newborns received the name.

Is Shanequa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanequa rising or falling?

Shanequa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shanequa

Shanequa popularity over time

The story of Shanequa

How old are people named Shanequa?

Shanequa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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