Shaniqua: 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	326	33	–	#1,640
1980s	1,133	113	+248%	#954
1990s	3,525	353	+211%	#313
2000s	125	13	-96%	#4,635
2010s	8	1	-94%	#13,281
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

326

–

#1,640

1980s

1,133

113

+248%

#954

1990s

3,525

353

+211%

#313

2000s

125

-96%

#4,635

2010s

-94%

#13,281

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaniqua

Shaniqua 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, 5,117 American babies have been named Shaniqua. Its peak came in 1991, when 861 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 Shaniqua stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaniqua?

The median living Shaniqua is about 34 years old; half are between 32 and 36. An estimated 5,000 people named Shaniqua 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.

Shaniqua 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	8	#13,281
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,007
2007	5	#20,081
2006	10	#11,289
2005	7	#14,271
2004	16	#7,337
2003	19	#6,263
2002	16	#6,995
2001	21	#5,540
2000	26	#4,635
1995	184	#1,011
1990	842	#327
1985	131	#1,107
1980	93	#1,359
1975	40	#2,160
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 Shaniqua, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaniqua?

The median living Shaniqua is about 34 years old. Half of all living Shaniquas are between 32 and 36 years old.

How many people named Shaniqua are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Shaniqua are alive in the United States, based on 5,117 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaniqua in 2025?

Shaniqua 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 Shaniqua?

5,117 babies have been named Shaniqua in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaniqua most popular?

Shaniqua peaked in 1991, when 861 newborns received the name.

Is Shaniqua a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaniqua rising or falling?

Shaniqua has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shaniqua popularity over time

The story of Shaniqua

How old are people named Shaniqua?

Shaniqua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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