Shanique: 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	187	19	–	#2,620
1980s	387	39	+107%	#1,849
1990s	985	99	+155%	#1,018
2000s	124	12	-87%	#4,275
2010s	6	1	-95%	#16,246
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

187

–

#2,620

1980s

387

+107%

#1,849

1990s

985

+155%

#1,018

2000s

124

-87%

#4,275

2010s

-95%

#16,246

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shanique

Shanique 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 1970, 1,689 American babies have been named Shanique. Its peak came in 1992, when 185 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 Shanique stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shanique?

The median living Shanique is about 34 years old; half are between 31 and 38. An estimated 1,700 people named Shanique 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.

Shanique 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	6	#16,246
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,993
2008	–	–
2007	16	#8,033
2006	7	#14,896
2005	9	#11,684
2004	14	#8,170
2003	10	#10,313
2002	19	#6,088
2001	13	#8,113
2000	29	#4,275
1995	72	#1,938
1990	177	#1,025
1985	34	#2,789
1980	34	#2,739
1975	21	#3,380
1970	6	#7,812
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shanique?

The median living Shanique is about 34 years old. Half of all living Shaniques are between 31 and 38 years old.

How many people named Shanique are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Shanique are alive in the United States, based on 1,689 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shanique in 2025?

Shanique 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 Shanique?

1,689 babies have been named Shanique in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shanique most popular?

Shanique peaked in 1992, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Shanique a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shanique rising or falling?

Shanique is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shanique popularity over time

The story of Shanique

How old are people named Shanique?

Shanique year by year

Frequently asked questions

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